Tag: hospital
EMS providers battle money, staffing woes in rural Michigan’s ambulance ‘deserts’
Rural emergency medical services in Michigan are burdened by the high cost of keeping crews ready and insurance payouts that fail to cover calls. Hospital closures and mergers and a lack of local dollars arenât helping matters, leaving local residents in a bind to keep services afloat….
Georgian Bluffs Mayor against invoicing rescued fishermen
The mayor of Georgian Bluffs is not in favour of billing the ice fishermen who were rescued from the water off the shores of her municipality earlier this month. Mayor Sue Carleton said in a statement issued on Thursday that the focus should be on the safety of those involved in any rescue event. “From […]
West Virginia Agencies Shielding Details on $1.44B DOE Coal Bail-out Loan from Public
West Virginians Are On the Hook to Pay DOE for Short-Sighted Projects with Big Health Impacts CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Following two postponements, the West Virginia Department of Commerce has informed Sierra Club’s West Virginia Chapter that there are “no non-exempt records” responsive to the Club’s Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) … [continued]
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Early Wins for the Social Media Ban, New Survey Claims. But the Full Picture Is Far More Complicated.
Australia’s world-first national legislation to restrict access to social media accounts for children under 16 years old has been in force for about three months. New data from a survey of 1,070 Australian adults provides tantalising evidence of some positive effects. The YouGov survey found many parents had noticed several positive behavioural … [continued]
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Family of London boy killed after exiting school bus files $5.6M lawsuit
A delivery driver was speeding when he passed a school bus with its lights and stop sign activated, fatally striking a boy as he crossed the street near his south London home, the boy’s family contends in a lawsuit against the driver and others. The family of seven-year-old Dante Caranci has filed a $5.6-million wrongful […]