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Thanks to EMSIntel.org, the American Ambulance Association and AIMHI are actively tracking and archiving local and national news reports related to EMS.

These reports are tagged and categorized by theme of the report.

Since January 2021, we have tagged 4446, news reports, with 77.1% citing funding and staffing challenges, and 90.5% of the local and national news reports about EMS cite funding, staffing or response time challenges.

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News Items

CERP Report: Collateral Damage: How the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Threatens the Future of Emergency Services

This commentary is notable because it takes an issue the ambulance industry has been raising for months and places it squarely in the broader national health policy conversation. CEPR explicitly […]

September 14, 2026 | Matt Zavadsky | No Comments on CERP Report: Collateral Damage: How the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Threatens the Future of Emergency Services

Americans spend more than 2.5 hours in the ER

Interesting ED wait time data from CMS, which could be used by innovative EMS systems to help make the case for funding and implementing alternate disposition models such as: Dispatch […]

August 25, 2026 | Matt Zavadsky

Colo. law recognizing EMS as an “essential service” goes into effect

Stakeholders should be cautious when using the term “Essential Service” designation. Designation of emergency medical services (EMS) as an “essential service” is important because it recognizes a basic public policy […]

August 16, 2026 | Matt Zavadsky

Lobbying cranks up for another surprise billing fix

Ambulance agencies and advocacy associations should pay close attention to the renewed congressional interest in revisiting the No Surprises Act. If insurers and employers succeed in opening the law for […]

August 13, 2026 | Matt Zavadsky

Help Shape the Future of Ground Ambulance Data Collection

AIMHI Launches Initiative to Identify the Most Valuable – and Least Burdensome – GADCS Data Elements The Academy of International Mobile Healthcare Integration (AIMHI) is inviting ambulance agencies across the […]

August 11, 2026 | Matt Zavadsky

Dispatch paramedics refer 40 per cent of reviewed 911 calls to alternative options

Here’s a great example of a quality dispatch triage systems effectively managing low-acuity 911 “EMS” requests. Article Themes: Dispatch paramedics refer 40 per cent of reviewed 911 calls to alternative […]

August 3, 2026 | Matt Zavadsky

Five years in, CARES finds success in diverting people from jail

This is a great example of MIH in action in Madison, WI. The report highlights 3 key points: Five years in, CARES finds success in diverting people from jail By […]

August 3, 2026 | Matt Zavadsky

Prehospital Blood Transfusion Coalition: Over 400 Ground EMS Agency Blood Transfusion Programs!

The Prehospital Blood Transfusion Coalition is celebrating a big milestone: There are now over 400 9-1-1 ground emergency medical services (EMS) nationwide that carry blood products to the scene of life-threatening bleeding. A […]

July 6, 2026 | Matt Zavadsky

New Resource Available: Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest – Case Studies from the Southwest Region

Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) remains one of the most time-critical medical emergencies in modern health care. Despite decades of research and operational improvements, survival rates continue to vary significantly between […]

June 29, 2026 | Matt Zavadsky

South Dakota: Ambulance services remain in limbo as lawmakers prepare for EMS funding task force

Here is a well-done news report from South Dakota Public Broadcasting with an excellent framing of essential service designation and patient protection initiatives by Brian Hambek of the South Dakota […]

June 18, 2026 | Matt Zavadsky

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