The provincial Budget Estimates have just come out and, again, we see a significant increase for EMS funding. The one year increase for “Municipal Ambulance” and “Other Ambulance operations and Related Services” is over $41.7 million – or 7.75%. Land ambulance funding has done well for quite a few years, and this continues the trend. Air ambulance was not so fortunate, getting only a very modest increase.
The Budget Estimates call for a 12% increase for "Emergency Health Services" overall compared with actual spending two years previous in 2009-10.
The Budget Estimates call for a 12% increase for "Emergency Health Services" overall compared with actual spending two years previous in 2009-10.
2010-11 Estimates
Transfer payments | ||||
Payments for Ambulance and related Emergency Services: Municipal Ambulance | 473,466,900 | |||
Payments for Ambulance and related Emergency Services: Other Ambulance Operations and Related Emergency Services | 63,229,600 | |||
Air Ambulance | 138,225,800 | 674,922,300 |
2011-12 Estimates
Transfer payments | ||||
Payments for Ambulance and related Emergency Services: Municipal Ambulance | 516,647,200 | |||
Payments for Ambulance and related Emergency Services: Other Ambulance Operations and Related Emergency Services | 61,695,700 | |||
Air Ambulance | 138,383,900 | 716,726,800 |
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