ADHS emphasizes how Arizona’s Naloxone Leave Behind program is saving lives
Hannah Saunders | Jan 3, 2023 | Arizona
Industry leaders discuss options for improving stroke care in Hawaii
Shane Ersland | Dec 5, 2022 | Hawaii
MDHHS says Michigan opioid overdoses involving cocaine are on the rise
Soraya Marashi | Sep 8, 2022 | Michigan
New EMS task force will evaluate services statewide, recommend new standards
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment | Aug 26, 2022 | Colorado
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has established a 20-member EMS system sustainability task force to evaluate medical services and systems throughout the state. Approved in June, the Ambulance Service Sustainability and State Licensing law allows CDPHE to set statewide standards for ground ambulance agencies, similar
Abbott administration to host a series of EMS committee meetings open to public this week
Boram Kim | May 23, 2022 | Texas
The Governor’s EMS and Trauma Advisory Council (GETAC) will hold a series of public-facing committee meetings on emergency and health services in Austin on May 24-25th. The Department of State Health Services (DSHS) plans to use the forum to address public comments pertaining to topics related to Emergency
5 Things Texas: Roe v. Wade, Rural hospitals, Surprise billing
Eli Kirshbaum | May 12, 2022 | Texas
Late last month, CMS dropped its challenge of Texas's 1115 Medicaid waiver, ending a year-long dispute between the Biden administration and HHSC that held the future of Texas Medicaid in the balance. HHSC's original waiver, granted by the Trump administration in January of 2020, is now reinstated, securing the state's
City of Austin and EMS Association to negotiate disputed pay through mediator this month
Boram Kim | May 2, 2022 | Texas
The Austin Emergency Medical Services Association (AEMSA) and the City of Austin are at odds over base pay for its medics and will mediate negotiations through arbitration this month. The two sides will meet on May 3rd to continue negotiating the new terms of the Austin Travis County Emergency Medical