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....
District court strikes down CMS minimum nurse staffing rule
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas April 7 vacated the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' minimum staffing mandate for nursing homes....
CDC sends health care providers recommendations for measles treatment
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently sent an alert to health care providers on measles prevention and treatment. The agency said...
UPDATE: AHA and Health-ISAC Threat Advisory: FBI advises no specific credible threat targeting...
The FBI advised that, after an extensive investigation and intelligence review, they have not identified any specific credible threat targeted against hospitals in any...
Brief examines impact of potential Medicaid cuts on state budgets and coverage
A KFF brief released yesterday compares the potential $880 billion in federal Medicaid cuts from the House-passed budget resolution to states' tax revenues, education spending and the number...
HHS announces transformation to Make America Healthy Again
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a dramatic restructuring in accordance with President Trump's Executive Order, “Implementing the President’s ‘Department...
Secretary Kennedy renews Public Health Emergency Declaration to address national opioid crisis
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced recently that Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. renewed the public health emergency declaration addressing...
Telehealth Flexibilities Extended
Originally, the telehealth flexibilities implemented during COVID were set to expire the end of March 2025. On March 15, 2025 Congress passed the Full...
Measle cases and outbreaks
As of March 13, 2025, there have been 301 confirmed cases of measles across the U.S., surpassing the 2024 total of 285, according to...
Ongoing Risk of Dengue Virus Infections and Updated Testing Recommendations in the US
The South Dakota Department of Health (SD-DOH) is asking medical providers to remain vigilant for dengue infection among returning travelers. Dengue virus is not...
