How High Gas Prices Could Impact Ambulance Services

By David Schuman, CBS Minnesota

July 13, 2022

High gas prices are taking a hit on our wallets, but they could also be affecting the service you get in an emergency.

EMS companies are paying tens of thousands of extra dollars in gas this year, and they don't always get the reimbursements they need.

"We plan for fuel costs to go up every year, but not as dramatically as we're seeing it," said Tom Edminson, the chief of emergency medical services at M Health Fairview.

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