Don’t be a statistic: Get a flu shot
The 2017–18 flu season was one of the most severe in decades. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that more than...
VA changes Aid and Attendance benefit
Starting Oct. 18, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will review not just current assets, but records from the previous three years when...
CMS proposes rule to require manufacturers to disclose drug prices
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has proposed a rule (CMS-4187) that will require prescription drug manufacturers to disclose in television ads...
RFI issued for substance and alcohol abuse grant
The South Dakota Department of Social Services, Division of Behavioral Health, has issued a Request for Information (RFI) to solicit information regarding suggested proposals...
Selby forms nonprofit to save local nursing home
The residents of Selby in north central South Dakota have formed a nonprofit organization in an attempt to buy the Good Samaritan Center nursing...
Suds up to stop germs
October 15 is Global Handwashing Day, a day designated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to promote handwashing and raise awareness that...
Grant money available for heart disease and stroke prevention programs
The South Dakota Department of Health and the Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Program, together with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, announced...
Avera Health receives $7.8 million donation for behavioral health services
The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust has made the largest donation ever to a single service line with a recent grant...
Rounds’ IHS assessment bill moves to full Senate floor
Legislation proposed by Sen. Mike Rounds calling for a comprehensive assessment of the Indian Health Service (IHS) passed out of the Senate Indian Affairs...
Candidate debates scheduled on SDPB
Get the facts before heading to the polls in November by watching candidate debates. It’s the best way to learn where the candidates stand...
