As municipal leaders in Pennsylvania hold budget workshops for 2026, some have proposed or are considering a tax or other monetary payment to preserve emergency medical services in their communities.
Across the commonwealth, ambulance companies have folded or adjusted coverage areas to stay solvent, increasing response times and stoking fear over the future of EMS.

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