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Multnomah County opens review of emergency response, ambulance contract

A consultant’s report recommends the county explore alternatives even as American Medical Response gears up to ask for higher rates
March 17, 2026
 
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An AMR ambulance at Legacy Health Good Samaritan Medical Center in Northwest Portland, Ore., on July 30, 2023. | JAKE THOMAS/THE LUND REPORT

Multnomah County officials have launched a review of its emergency response system — including its