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2 days ago | kptv.com | Adrian Thomas |Payton Romans

MULTNOMAH COUNTY Ore. (KPTV) - FOX 12 Investigates has been reporting on ambulance response times in Multnomah County for the last year and a half. What started as coverage on an increase in the volume of 911 calls, lead to questions over the county’s ambulance staffing model, which at the time required two paramedics per ambulance. These factors combined to make higher wait times for people needing an ambulance. A new plan, started back in July 2024, aimed to fix that.

Aug 7, 2023 | wkyt.com | Daniela Molina |Rachel DePompa |Payton Romans

Hospitals across the country are supposed to post their prices online to make it easier for consumers to shop around and choose the best option. But more than two years after federal transparency rule went into effect, consumers still have trouble finding prices on hospital websites.

Aug 7, 2023 | hawaiinewsnow.com | Daniela Molina |Rachel DePompa |Payton Romans

(InvestigateTV) — For more than two and a half years, hospitals across the country have been required to publicly post online their prices for standard charges and the negotiated rates for common health services and procedures. The Hospital Price Transparency Final Rule was billed as a way to maximize transparency by helping consumers know costs before receiving treatment. The rule, which went into effect Jan.