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WEST CHESTER, PA — Good Fellowship Ambulance & EMS Training Institute has received the American Heart Association’s 2026 Mission: Lifeline EMS Gold Achievement Award, recognizing its performance in treating and …
Good Fellowship Earns Gold Award for Emergency Cardiac Care Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump signed four bills into law Friday that expand federal spending transparency, extend tax relief for disaster victims, preserve authority for a national emergency medical …
Trump Signs Four Bills on Spending, Disaster Tax Relief Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Five rural Pennsylvania communities and organizations will receive nearly $2.9 million in federal grants for emergency services, health care, education and public-facility upgrades expected to serve more …
USDA Directs $2.9 Million to Rural Pennsylvania Projects Read More
BRADDOCK, PA — U.S. Sen. John Fetterman is pressing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to repay medical providers for care delivered at detention facilities, citing $236,124.91 owed to a rural …
Fetterman Presses ICE Over $236,000 Owed to Pennsylvania EMS Read More
BALA CYNWYD, PA — Connect America has introduced a nurse-triage service integrated into its personal emergency response systems, targeting avoidable emergency department visits and medical transportation costs by connecting at-risk …
Connect America Adds Nurse Triage to Curb Emergency Care Costs Read More
CETRONIA, PA — Pennsylvania will direct an additional $6 million to emergency medical services agencies through the 2026-27 state budget, expanding equipment support for a workforce that handles more than …
Pennsylvania Adds $6 Million for EMS Equipment Read More
EXTON, PA — Lungpacer Medical said a new economic analysis projects its AeroPace diaphragm-stimulation system could reduce hospital and post-acute care costs by about $24,000 per patient before device expenses, …
Lungpacer Study Projects $24,000 Savings Per AeroPace Case Read More
ROYERSFORD, PA — Two public safety projects in Chester County will receive a combined $2.75 million in state Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program grants to expand emergency medical services in East …
Friendship Ambulance, Schuylkill Township Secure $2.75M Grants Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Emergency medical services agencies across Pennsylvania are receiving $6.6 million in state funding aimed at hiring, training, and equipping responders to improve emergency response times and patient …
$6.6M Boost Targets EMS Shortages, Faster Emergency Response Read More
PITTSBURGH, PA — Pennsylvania health officials highlighted new investments aimed at strengthening the state’s emergency medical services workforce during a visit to an EMS training center in Allegheny County earlier …
New EMS Funding Plan Raises Hope for Faster Emergency Care Read More