Ambulance billing rates lowest in Arizona
Summary
Goodyear charges less for ambulance service than any comparable Arizona city, so the city recovers less of its costs and taxpayers pick up more of the tab. The committee is backing a state application to raise rates, which would shift more cost to insurers and patients rather than the general fund.
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Last discussed Aug 31, 2026.
Impact analysis
Higher rates could recover more ambulance costs from billing revenue instead of the city budget.
Goodyear taxpayers and the city's general fund, if higher billing revenue reduces the subsidy from city coffers.
Residents who use ambulance service without insurance coverage could face higher out-of-pocket bills.
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