Mississippi ambulance providers anticipate downfall of services amid hospital crisis

Mississippi ambulance providers anticipate downfall of services amid hospital crisis

Mississippi ambulance providers fear a collapse of emergency medical services is on the horizon, partly as a result of hospitals discontinuing services and, in some cases, closing.  The crisis has caused a decline in worker availability for ambulance providers and an increase in emergency service wait times, those in the field say. And with the rise of medical costs and stagnant reimbursement rates, finances are also a challenge.   “Everything i…