4/5 🧵 The bigger story is the system underneath the price hike. EMS unions say the real crisis isn’t just billing — it’s chronic underpayment and staffing collapse. EMTs and paramedics are paid less than firefighters and other uniformed first responders, and union leaders argue that’s driving people out of the job. Their warning is brutal: 1,500 medical first responders, or 37% of the workforce, could leave in 2026, pushing response times even higher.
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