SDAHO members make the news
Several South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations members were in the news recently, including:
Regional Health in Rapid City...
FDA chief calls teenage vaping an “epidemic”, announces steps to curb use
Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb escalated efforts to stop an “epidemic” of teenage use of e-cigarettes...
SD organization receives $100K grant to help consumers enroll in health coverage
The Western South Dakota Community Action Partnership earlier this week was awarded a $100,000 grant from the Centers of...
Uninsured rate holds steady in 2017
The number of U.S. residents without health insurance for the entire year in 2017 was estimated at 28.5 million,...
PAC campaign update
The South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations PAC fundraising campaign reached $33,984 as of Sept. 12. Thank you to...
Community palliative care providers urged to submit info for online directory
The Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC), in collaboration with the National Coalition for Hospice and Palliative Care, has...
FDA broadens treatment options for opioid dependence
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new dosage option for buprenorphine and naloxone sublingual film, which is...
Senate support needed for site-neutral payment policy letter
Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH) and Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) are asking their Senate colleagues to sign on to a...
Rules Review Committee to meet Sept. 17
The Rules Review Committee, chaired by Rep. Jean Hunhoff (R-Yankton), will meet Sept. 17 at 10 a.m. (CT) in...
Azar targets drug prices
Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar last week met with Republican lawmakers of the House Ways and...
