Louisville, Kentucky: City Ends Private Ambulance Contract Despite Saving More Than $2 Million in 10 Months
Louisville, in Jefferson County, Kentucky, has decided to end its partnership with private ambulance company AmeriPro Health, even though the arrangement saved the city more than $2 million in 10 months.
According to the Courier Journal's November 13 report, Kevin Moore, the Metro Government's executive director of procurement, wrote to the company on October 30 saying the additional support was no longer needed, just one day before the original contract was set to expire. The 12-month contract began in November 2025 and was intended to relieve pressure on the local emergency medical services (EMS) system.
A 21-page report compiled by AmeriPro shows that from January to October this year, the company treated nearly 8,000 patients and responded to nearly 10,500 calls, about 2,500 of which were canceled before crews arrived; average monthly demand rose 58 percent.
Under state law, the city must pay when other local agencies respond and transport patients; by comparison, the AmeriPro partnership saved the city a little over $2 million in 10 months. The company said it learned only 36 hours before expiration that the contract would not be renewed.
The city did not respond to questions about how many ambulance units Jefferson County needs each day, and the interim EMS director declined an interview. The city issued a public bid in July 2025; 24 companies bid, and AmeriPro was awarded the contract on November 1 that year. (Source: Louisville Courier Journal)
Source: Louisville Courier Journal
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Photo: 图：路易斯维尔都会急救服务（Louisville Metro EMS）的一辆救护车。 / Photo: A Louisville Metro EMS ambulance.
