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The Leadership Lab with Asbel MontesA Rising Tide: How Texas is Elevating EMS Through Advocacy and Action with Butch OberhoffWhen EMS leaders unite around value, policy follows. In this episode of The Leadership Lab, Asbel Montes sits down with Butch Oberhoff, Senior Director of Government Affairs at Acadian Ambulance Service and President of the Texas EMS Alliance, to unpack how strategic advocacy, clinical credibility, and data-driven storytelling reshaped emergency care policy across Texas. From solving EMS workforce shortages to securing $10M+ in funding for field blood programs, this episode exposes how collaborative, clear, and accountable leadership changed outcomes across systems long constrained by fragmentation, underfunding, and regulatory barriers. You'll Learn: ✅ Ho...
2025-08-0746 min
TradeoffsCan the U.S. Put an End to Surprise Ambulance Bills?Congress banned most surprise medical bills back in 2020, with one major exception: ambulance rides. Most people agree that patients should be shielded from these unexpected charges. But who should pick up the tab instead? As state and federal policymakers grapple with that question, we delve into why finding a fair solution is harder than you’d think.Guests:Tara Bannow, Reporter, STATPrecious Mae Clark, patientDia Gainor, Executive Director, National Association of State EMS OfficialsZach Gaumer, Principal, Health Management AssociatesJames Gelfand, JD President an...
2024-11-2832 minTradeoffsCan the U.S. Put an End to Surprise Ambulance Bills?Congress banned most surprise medical bills back in 2020, with one major exception: ambulance rides. Most people agree that patients should be shielded from these unexpected charges. But who should pick up the tab instead? As state and federal policymakers grapple with that question, we delve into why finding a fair solution is harder than you’d think.Guests:Tara Bannow, Reporter, STATPrecious Mae Clark, patientDia Gainor, Executive Director, National Association of State EMS OfficialsZach Gaumer, Principal, Health Management AssociatesJames Gelfand, JD President an...
2023-11-0932 min