South Dakota Medicaid submits pilot project proposing work requirements
The Department of Social Services (DSS) has submitted a request to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)...
South Dakota receives $278k to bolster insurance markets
South Dakota is one of 30 states set to split $8.6 million in Obamacare grants awarded by the the...
South Dakota’s tax receipts higher than expected
The State of South Dakota general fund receipt report, released last week, shows the most recent month-end and year-to-date...
Join Sen. Rounds on telephone townhall today
Sen. Mike Rounds will be holding a toll-free telephone townhall today, Aug. 15, at 7:55 p.m. CT. During the...
Daugaard fills three legislative vacancies
Gov. Dennis Daugaard has filled three vacancies in the South Dakota State Legislature in advance of the special legislative...
Doctor’s orders: Go play in the park
The trend for doctors to prescribe physical activity is sweeping the nation and South Dakota is onboard with a...
Hearing scheduled to consider new insurance rules
The South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation, Division of Insurance will hold a public hearing on Aug. 29...
Inappropriate use of social media in health care
The South Dakota Department of Health (DOH), Office of Licensure and Certification, recently shared information regarding the inappropriate use...
DOH newsletter for nursing homes released
The August edition of the Partnership News and Best Practice newsletter from the South Dakota Department of Health (DOH),...
Antipsychotic drug use in South Dakota nursing homes drops 22 percent
Over the last six years, nursing homes in South Dakota have experienced a 22.6 percent reduction in the number...
