Health care highlights from Governor Rhoden’s 2026 State of the State Address
Tuesday, January 13, 2026, was the beginning of the 2026 South Dakota Legislative Session, with Governor Larry Rhoden delivering the State of the State...
Advocacy Update | January 2026
As the 101st South Dakota Legislative Session begins, the SDAHO advocacy team enters the session well-prepared after months of planning and monitoring priorities. Nearly...
Highlights from Governor Rhoden’s Budget Address: Key Impacts on Health Care
Governor Larry Rhoden delivered his Budget Address today from the State Capitol, outlining a conservative spending plan shaped by flat revenues and rising mandatory...
SDAHO’s Tim Rave offers counterpoint article to criticism of the Rural Health Transformation Fund
Rural Health Funding Isn’t a Handout — It’s a Lifeline
Earlier this month, South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations (SDAHO) President and CEO Tim Rave...
Federal Update from SDAHO Advocacy Team
Federal Continuing Resolution Extends Key Rural Health Programs
Earlier this week, the U.S. Senate advanced a continuing resolution (C.R.) to fund the federal government...
Quarterly Advocacy Update: Fall 2025
It was a busy summer for the South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations (SDAHO) Advocacy Team. The announcement of the Rural Health Transformation Fund...
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).
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