Diedrich appointed to District 34 House of Representatives seat
Mike Diedrich of Rapid City has been appointed by Gov. Dennis Daugaard to fill the vacancy in the District 34 House of Representatives seat...
93rd session of the South Dakota legislature begins Jan. 9
Gov. Dennis Daugaard will deliver the State of the State address at noon on Jan. 9, which is the traditional start of the annual...
340B reductions effective Jan. 1; AHA pursues legal and legislative options
Proposed reductions to the 340B program became effective on Jan. 1, following a ruling late last week in federal district court to grant the...
Judge dismisses 340B lawsuit
The fate of significant reductions to the 340B program scheduled to take effect on Jan. 1, 2018, remains uncertain following a decision released today...
CDC issues health advisory for influenza
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a health advisory for influenza A(H3N2) in response to a significant increase in the...
ACA health insurance exchange enrollment hits 30k in South Dakota; exceeds 2017 figure
The number of enrollees through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) health insurance marketplace for 2018 reached 30,090 as of the Dec. 15 deadline according...
Government funded until Jan. 19; health care issues remain unresolved
Congress took action late last week passing a three-week continuing resolution (CR) that avoided a partial government shutdown. The CR keeps federal programs funded...
340B hearing held in U.S. District Court; decision expected by Jan. 1
Last week, U.S. District Court Judge Rudolph Contreras heard arguments from both sides in a case brought by the American Hospital Association (AHA) and...
CR passes, government shutdown averted
With the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act bill (H.R. 1) earlier this week, members of congress faced a formidable challenge as...
Holiday greetings and reflections
With the holiday season upon us and the end of the year fast approaching, we take a moment to pause and reflect on the...
