These Paramedics Do More than Emergency Calls. Idaho Wants More of Them. This Grant Could Help.

Idaho Capital Sun

Aug 10, 2026

Describes a community paramedicine program in Idaho and hopes to expand it using Rural Health Transformation Program funding. Discusses the role paramedics play in addressing chronic and non-urgent health conditions in areas with workforce shortages.

Access · Community paramedicine · Emergency medical technicians and paramedics · Health workforce supply and demand · Rural Health Transformation Program · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention · Idaho