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County faces growing ambulance cost gap; hospital and commissioners to develop phased plan
Summary
Saint Joseph-affiliated management told commissioners Grimes County EMS is losing about $1 million annually on four ambulances; county and hospital leaders discussed replacing aging ambulances, ownership models and phased purchasing to avoid a sudden large budget hit.
A hospital-affiliated representative briefed the court on the financial state of county emergency medical services and urged the court to plan for ambulance replacements and possible operational subsidies.
The presenter said the county's four ambulances are running at a loss of roughly $1 million a year in total operating costs, a shortfall largely tied to staffing, operations and maintenance vs. billing revenue. He said…
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