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Rural EMS Faces Staffing Crisis Amid Funding Gaps

10/3/2025

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  • South Dakota Public Broadcasting profiles rural Emergency Medical Services (EMS) staffing shortages and funding gaps.
  • Part one features EMS leaders and providers; part two airs October 30.
  • The Rural Health Transformation Program offers grants to enhance healthcare access with EMS.
  • North Dakota aims to reimagine rural care via the program; leaders gather stakeholder ideas, potentially $500 million over five years.