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

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

On Demand: Best Practices in Medicare Compliance

View the recent Top 10 Best Practices for Medicare Compliance session on-demand!

May 15, 2025 | 125060pwpadmin

Double Trouble? Two Government Actions This Week May Provide Insight for the Future of GEMT Programs

Two actions this week in DC may be signaling the future of GEMT programs.

May 13, 2025 | 125060pwpadmin

PWW|AG Releases Inaugural EMS Financial Index: Snapshot of the National EMS Revenue Cycle

PWW Advisory Group (PWW|AG), in partnership with EMS|MC, has released an inaugural report looking at the fiscal health of EMS.

May 13, 2025 | 125060pwpadmin

Charleston, WV: KCEAA implementing changes to cut costs while improving service

Leaders with the Kanawha County Emergency Ambulance Authority met Monday to discuss how they can tackle a $4 million deficit, while improving the quality of their medical care.

May 6, 2025 | 125060pwpadmin

Visited by 12 Countries in 2016, Richmond Ambulance Authority Reflects On Another Year As A ‘Major Stop On The EMS World Tour’

Left: Professor Freddie Lippert and the team from Copenhagen EMS, Denmark Right: Paramedic Students from the Australian Catholic University, Canberra Brazilian Trauma Surgeon, Dr Rod DeOlivera at the start of […]

December 19, 2016 | 125060pwpadmin

CMS launches two new Compare websites for patients

The CMS on Wednesday launched two new consumer-oriented websites that publish information about the quality of inpatient rehabilitation facilities and long-term care hospitals, lengthening its list of Compare websites amid […]

December 19, 2016 | 125060pwpadmin

Task force calls on Trump to back value-based care

Payment and care delivery innovation have long held bipartisan political support, the Health Care Transformation Task Force said Tuesday. The Health Care Transformation Task Force called on the incoming Trump […]

December 7, 2016 | 125060pwpadmin