Top Journalists in Ambulance and EMT Services
Jonathan Bassett EMS World
Senior Content & Program Director steering EMS World’s editorial strategy and programming for EMS World Expo, with deep coverage of prehospital clinical care, operations and policy. Specialties: EMS industry coverage, conference programming (EMS World Expo), clinical/operations news
Kristin Carroll EMS World
Managing Editor overseeing day‑to‑day EMS World content production and contributor workflow across clinical, management and regulatory beats. Specialties: EMS news editing, features, contributor management
Rae Ellen Bichell KFF Health News
Senior reporter whose work on ground‑ambulance surprise billing and state protections has shaped the national conversation on EMS costs for patients. Specialties: Ambulance surprise billing, state health policy, rural EMS patient finances
Rachel Engel EMS1 / FireRescue1 (Lexipol)
Senior Editor for EMS1 and FireRescue1 who reports and edits daily EMS news and long‑form features spotlighting frontline providers and system challenges. Specialties: Human-interest features on EMTs/paramedics, EMS workforce/wellness, industry news
John Erich EMS World
Senior Editor with decades in EMS journalism, known for deep‑dive Q&As and analysis of EMS systems, technology adoption and policy trends. Specialties: Prehospital systems, technology, clinical policy analysis
Jeff Frankel JEMS (Journal of Emergency Medical Services)
Managing Editor guiding JEMS news and enterprise coverage, including industry innovation spotlights and event reporting. Specialties: EMS news leadership, contributor network, innovation/event coverage
Greg Friese Lexipol Media (EMS1/Police1/FireRescue1)
Lexipol Editorial Director and former EMS1 editor‑in‑chief; multi‑award‑winning EMS journalist shaping national EMS editorial and trend analysis. Specialties: EMS trends, clinical education, industry data; editorial direction across EMS1
Kerri Hatt EMS1 (Lexipol)
Editor‑in‑Chief setting EMS1’s editorial agenda and special coverage on topics from reimbursement to operations and wellness. Specialties: EMS industry trends, special coverage packages, contributor strategy
Arthur Hsieh, MA, NRP EMS1
Long‑time EMS columnist offering perspective on clinical practice and the evolving EMS identity and policy environment. Specialties: EMS clinical practice and policy commentary; education
Katheryn Houghton KFF Health News
National health reporter covering gaps in federal and state protections for ground‑ambulance bills and their impact on patients. Specialties: Ambulance billing policy, health costs, consumer protections
Sarah Kliff The New York Times
Investigative reporter whose national work on medical billing includes high‑impact reporting on out‑of‑network ambulance charges and patient harm. Specialties: Ambulance/ER billing investigations, health economics, patient costs
Edward “Ted” Lee, Ed.D., NRP JEMS (Clarion Events Fire & Rescue)
Editor‑in‑Chief leading JEMS’ editorial vision across media, online learning and events, with a deep background as an EMS educator and paramedic. Specialties: EMS editorial leadership, education strategy, advisory engagement
Rob Lawrence EMS1 (EMS One‑Stop)
National EMS columnist and podcast host covering reimbursement, workforce, policy and leadership, with longtime system executive experience. Specialties: EMS operations and reimbursement, legislative advocacy, leadership
Mike McEvoy, PhD, NRP, RN, CCRN Fire Engineering; JEMS
EMS editor and educator serving as Fire Engineering’s EMS editor; appointed Executive Editor at JEMS, bridging clinical excellence and editorial strategy. Specialties: Fire‑based EMS, clinical advances, editorial leadership
Leila Merrill EMS1 / FireRescue1 (Lexipol)
Assistant editor and reporter producing frequent EMS news, features on ambulances and practical guides for providers and agencies. Specialties: EMS news, ambulance features, grants/consumer guides for EMS audiences
Sarah Roebuck Lexipol Media (EMS1/FireRescue1/Police1)
News Editor overseeing daily EMS1/FireRescue1/Police1 coverage across beats including EMS management, legislation and communications centers. Specialties: Breaking EMS news, policy/legislation briefs, dispatch/911 coverage
Kinjal Shah EMS World
Digital Managing Editor coordinating EMS World’s online news flow, newsletters and digital features for EMS professionals. Specialties: Digital EMS coverage, web editorial operations, newsletters
Mike Taigman EMS1; FirstWatch
Prolific EMS columnist and improvement expert focused on data‑driven performance, safety (lights‑and‑sirens) and resilience for EMS providers. Specialties: EMS quality/performance, clinician wellness, ambulance safety (L&S)
Sandy West KFF Health News (collaboration with The Washington Post)
Journalist behind Bill of the Month ambulance billing casework, illuminating gaps in protections and practical recourse for patients. Specialties: Patient bills (Bill of the Month), ambulance transfer billing, consumer advocacy
Melissa Bailey KFF Health News
Veteran health reporter whose investigations include how ambulance balance billing drives debt, with practical guidance for consumers. Specialties: Medical billing investigations, ground/air ambulance patient costs
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