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A Chance to Strengthen Rural Healthcare NSA

A Chance to Strengthen Rural Healthcare

In the 1980s, small, rural hospitals were facing increasing financial pressure related to low occupancy rates, weak local economies, and unsustainable levels of uncompensated care, among other issues. These combined pressures contributed to roughly 200 rural hospitals closing between 1980 and 1988. To stave off these closures, Congress created the…
bubmag
July 11, 2022
$18m compensation package announced for beekeepers amid varroa mite outbreak NSA

$18m compensation package announced for beekeepers amid varroa mite outbreak

An $18 million compensation package for registered beekeepers affected by the varroa mite outbreak has been announced by the New South Wales and federal governments. Key points:Apiarists will be reimbursed for the loss of equipment, hives and bees Dozens of premises have been infested with the mite, but the NSW Agriculture…
bubmag
July 9, 2022