Patient Quality of Life Coalition Host Lobby Day in DC
On July 22, 2025, the Patient Quality of Life Coalition (PQLC) hosted its Lobby Day in Washington DC to advance the Palliative Care and...
House Subcommittees hold joint hearing on Medicare Advantage
The House Ways and Means Subcommittees on Health and Oversight recently held a joint hearing titled "Medicare Advantage: Past Lessons, Present Insights, Future Opportunities."...
SDAHO’s President/CEO Tim Rave talks health care with SDPB radio
Tim Rave, President and CEO of the South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations (SDAHO) recently joined South Dakota Public Broadcasting’s In the Moment with...
AHA offers detailed summary of One Big Beautiful Bill Act
On Monday July 21, 2025, the American Hospital Association provided a Legislative Advisory, providing key highlights of  the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBBA).
President Trump...
AHA Board names Bill Gassen, Sanford Health President and CEO, as Chair-Elect Designate
The American Hospital Association (AHA) Board of Trustees has elected Bill Gassen, president and CEO of Sanford Health, based in Sioux Falls, S.D., as...
Quarterly Advocacy Update: Summer 2025
Summer 2025 officially started and the SDAHO Advocacy team has been busy with summer studies, a new hospital reimbursement methodology, the Big Beautiful Bill...
SDAHO participates in first EMS Interim Study Committee meeting
The Emergency Medical Services (EMS) interim study committee held their first meeting on June 30. The committee is tasked with examining the provision of...
SDAHO Offers Comments on South Dakota Medicaid Work Requirement 1115 Waiver
The South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations (SDAHO) recently submitted written comments to the South Dakota Department of Social Services regarding the proposed Section...
SDAHO’s Rave featured in Sen. Rounds press release focusing on legislation to prevent rural...
Earlier this month Senator Mike Rounds released details regarding introduced legislation at the federal level to prevent rural hospital closures. Tim Rave, President/CEO of...
Quarterly Advocacy Update: Spring 2025
Our Spring update includes a review of the 2025 South Dakota Legislative Session, a preview of the interim session, and a few federal updates....
