Emergency medicine is a rapidly changing profession and EMS providers cannot rely solely on the training they received years ago. By updating providers with the latest knowledge and practices, the process of continuing medical education ensures that patients receive safe and competent care. As of 2019, the National Registry of...
On December 12, 2019, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) started the process of designating 988 as a new, nationwide, 3-digit number for a suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline. The FCC’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking proposes that calls made to 988 would be directed to the existing National...
On September 26, 2019, Representative Tom Malinowski (D-NJ) introduced the Expanding Health Care Options for Early Retirees Act, a bill to allow retired first responders to buy into Medicare beginning at age 50. He was joined by lead original cosponsor Representative Harley Rouda (D-CA). Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) introduced the...