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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 4,047 news reports, with 77.9% citing funding and staffing challenges, and 91.9% of the local and national news reports about EMS cite funding, staffing or response time challenges.

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News Items

JAMA 1907 Editorial on Ambulance Speed

All the way back in 1907, the American Medical Association published this editorial in their journal. Key Quotes: “One feature of the accounts of ambulance accidents is that in the […]

June 30, 2025 | 125060pwpadmin

Mass. EMS bills a first step to speed up ambulances and save lives

Mass. EMS bills a first step to speed up ambulances and save lives By Angela Mathew June 25, 2025 https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/06/25/metro/mass-ems-bills-first-step-speed-up-ambulances-save-lives/ “The EMS system in our state is broken,” Feeley testified […]

June 26, 2025 | 125060pwpadmin

Secret KCFD audit found ‘alarming’ lack of compliance with heart attack protocols

Kansas City, MO was once served by a Public Utility Model EMS system, the Metropolitan Ambulance Services Trust (MAST) until it was transitioned to the Kansas City Fire Department in […]

June 26, 2025 | 125060pwpadmin

Learning From The Failure Of A CMS Emergency Medical Services Model

An excellent summary of the issues related to CMS’ Emergency Triage, Treatment and Transport (ET3) model in Health Affairs on June 23, 2025. For each patient enrolled in the […]

June 24, 2025 | 125060pwpadmin

NC: Ambulance companies collect millions by seizing wages, state tax refunds

While the headline is a little deceiving (every agency referenced in the report is a governmental agency), this lengthy news report is very well done. Ambulance agencies resort to […]

June 20, 2025 | 125060pwpadmin

AIMHI Joins the Modern Medicaid Alliance

We are honored to share that AIMHI is now part of the Modern Medicaid Alliance. The mission of the Alliance is to educate policymakers and the public about the benefits […]

June 19, 2025 | 125060pwpadmin

2025 AIMHI Excellence in EMS Integration Award Winners Announced

AIMHI Excellence in EMS Integration Award Winners Announced To Be Recognized at the AAA Annual Conference & Trade Show Mechanicsburg, PA—The Academy of International Mobile Healthcare Integration (AIMHI) is excited […]

June 19, 2025 | 125060pwpadmin

Senate GOP proposes bigger Medicaid cuts than House

It is increasingly crucial that EMS agencies, and their stakeholders, pay close attention to legislative initiatives that could impact reimbursement for ambulance services. We recommend active engagement with professional associations […]

June 17, 2025 | 125060pwpadmin

GOP tax bill will cost health sector $1T: CBO

Ambulance agencies should continue to work with national and state advocacy associations to monitor the developments related to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act of 2025, as well as CMS’s […]

June 5, 2025 | 125060pwpadmin

What the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ does on healthcare

EMS agencies should pay close attention to the potential Medicaid and Medicare changes proposed in this bill that will likely impact reimbursements to EMS agencies.

May 22, 2025 | 125060pwpadmin

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