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No Tax on Overtime? Not Quite, But EMS Providers Score Big Under the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill Act’

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And the law “sunsets” at the end of tax year 2028. Bad news: the law has limitations and employees may only deduct from their federal income taxes the premium portion of that overtime up to $12,500 ($25,000 if filing jointly) annually.

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What does this ECG represent in the setting of "negative" troponins?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Journal of the American College of Cardiology 81.20 (2023): 2028-2039. Souce: McEvoy, John W., Myocardial injury thresholds for 4 high-sensitivity troponin assays in US adults." The Case In this case, it is likely that the patient auto-lysed a culprit lesion prior to presentation to the ED.

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AFG and SAFER Reauthorization Passes the House of Representatives

NVFC

Fire Administration (USFA) through the end of Fiscal Year (FY) 2028 and extend the statutory sunset for AFG and SAFER though the end of FY 2030. This bill would reauthorize the Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG), Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grants, and U.S.

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Update on AFG and SAFER Funding and Reauthorization

NVFC

870, The Fire Grants and Safety Act , which would reauthorize these programs through FY 2028. There has been big progress in the fight to reauthorize the Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG), Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grants, and the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA). If the current version of S.

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Legislative Victory! AFG and SAFER Reauthorization Passes

NVFC

Once he signs this bill, the authorizations for AFG, SAFER, and USFA will be extended to September 30, 2028. President Biden has expressed support for S. 870, and the NVFC has sent a letter in support of his signing the legislation into law. View the text of S. The post Legislative Victory!

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NVFC Supported SIREN Grant Reauthorization Act Signed into Law

NVFC

This law reauthorizes the Supporting and Improving Rural EMS Needs (SIREN) grant program through FY 2028. On September 26, President Biden signed the SIREN Reauthorization Act (P.L. 118-84) into law. The SIREN grant is administered through Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).

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AFG, SAFER, and USFA Reauthorization Bill Signed Into Law

NVFC

Fire Administration (USFA) through September 30, 2028. This bill reauthorizes the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program, Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant program, and U.S. NVFC Chair Steve Hirsch and Legislative Committee Chair Pat Thompson were present at the White House signing. Learn more about S.