Advocacy

EmergyCare at Capitol
Ask Congress to Protect Access to Emergency Medical Services
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 With the Medicare ambulance add-ons having expired at least temporarily, it is crucial that you contact your Members of Congress now to request their support in reinstating and making permanent this vital financial relief. They can demonstrate their support by cosponsoring the Protecting Access to Ground Ambulance Medical Services Act (H.R. 2232, S. 1643). 

How You Can Help

Contact your members of Congress today to urge them to reinstate and extend the payments.

Use this LINK to send your message in just one minute. Share this request with friends, family, and colleagues to amplify our collective voice.

Now, more than ever, we must speak together to protect the future of mobile healthcare. Your support can ensure that EmergyCare and EMS providers nationwide remain strong and ready—24/7—when you need us most.

 

EMS Workforce Shortage Bill

  • Background: The EMS system faces a critical shortage of personnel, worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic.

  • Action Needed: The Preserve Access to Rapid Ambulance Emergency Medical Treatment Act (PARA-EMT Act, H.R. 2220), introduced on March 18, 2025, proposes $50 million in funding for a grant program to recruit and train paramedics and EMTs, ease transitions for veterans into EMS roles, and conduct a study on the workforce shortage.

  • Call to Action: Ask Your Representative to cosponsor this bill to help address the EMS staffing crisis.   CLICK HERE