Emily’s Hope expands statewide Naloxone access in partnership with the South Dakota Departments of...
Opioid-related emergencies can happen to anyone–an older adult who accidentally takes too much medication, a curious child, a teenager experimenting for the first time,...
Bright Start celebrates 25 years of supporting South Dakota moms, babies, and health care...
The South Dakota Department of Health (DOH) proudly marks the 25th anniversary of Bright Start, a trusted statewide home visiting program that has helped more...
SDAHO participates in first EMS Interim Study Committee meeting
The Emergency Medical Services (EMS) interim study committee held their first meeting on June 30. The committee is tasked with examining the provision of...
First West Nile detection of season in Minnehaha County
PIERRE, S.D. – The South Dakota Department of Health (DOH) has confirmed the season's first West Nile virus (WNV)-positive mosquito pools in Minnehaha County....
SDAHO to remove South Dakota Charge Compare Website effective July 1, 2025
The South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations (SDAHO) will officially remove the South Dakota Charge Compare website on July 1, 2025.
This online tool, developed...
South Dakota Department of Health launches vaccination clinics following new Measles cases
PIERRE, S.D. – In response to newly confirmed cases of measles in South Dakota, the Department of Health (DOH) is expanding access to the...
SDAHO Offers Comments on South Dakota Medicaid Work Requirement 1115 Waiver
The South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations (SDAHO) recently submitted written comments to the South Dakota Department of Social Services regarding the proposed Section...
CMS expands tribal health care access by approving Medicaid state plan amendments: South Dakota...
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services June 13Â announced it approved state plan amendments (SPA) to expand Medicaid access to care for tribal communities...
Upcoming DSS Medicaid meeting on CAH reimbursement methodology updates
South Dakota Department of Social Services (DSS) – Medicaid will be holding an upcoming meeting to discuss the new reimbursement methodology for Critical Access...
Department of Health Reports First Measles Case in South Dakota
The South Dakota Department of Health has confirmed the state’s first measles case of 2025. The case involves an adult resident of Meade County...
