{"id":184444,"date":"2026-05-05T16:14:22","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T16:14:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/184444\/"},"modified":"2026-05-05T16:14:22","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T16:14:22","slug":"pa-sec-of-health-highlights-increased-ems-funding-in-erie-visit-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/184444\/","title":{"rendered":"PA Sec. of Health highlights increased EMS funding in Erie visit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">State leaders highlighted new funding aimed at improving emergency response across pennsylvania, and on Monday, that conversation was happening right here in Erie.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Shapiro administration is proposing an additional $6 million to support EMS professionals statewide.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.yourerie.com\/news\/local-news\/erie-programs-look-to-curve-juvenile-delinquency-ahead-of-summer\/?ipid=promo-link-block1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Erie programs look to curve juvenile delinquency ahead of summer;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\"> Erie programs look to curve juvenile delinquency ahead of summer <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Officials said the funding would go towards updated equipment and resources to help first responders better handle the more than 2 million emergency calls they respond to each year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">On Monday, Department of Health Secretary Dr. Debra Bogen in Erie was at Emergycare showcasing new equipment and how those upgrades could improve patient outcomes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This proposal builds on roughly $56 million already invested into the state\u2019s EMS operating fund since 2023.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.yourerie.com\/news\/local-news\/gannon-university-introduces-new-ai-centric-curriculum-options\/?ipid=promo-link-block2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Gannon University introduces new AI-centric curriculum options;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\"> Gannon University introduces new AI-centric curriculum options <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cThis equipment really keeps the EMS providers safe, so they can do their job effectively and it speeds response of someone getting into an ambulance quicker. Each equipment is for a specific need, and we keep modernizing that equipment and making it better,\u201d Secretary Bogen said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The $6 million is a part of Governor Shapiro\u2019s proposed yearly budget, which still needs legislative approval as budget negotiations continue in Harrisburg.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. 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