Meaningful “State of Tribes Address” connects to health care issues
The Lower Brule Sioux tribal chairman, Boyd Gourneau, shared a relevant and, at times, emotional message during the third State of the Tribes Address...
Grant award expands Music and Memory℠ program in South Dakota
Nursing homes in South Dakota will have the ability to add the Music and Memory℠ program as a result of a $402,500 grant award...
CMS releases Medicaid guidelines for work requirements
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released guidelines outlining criteria that states need to follow when applying for waivers to add...
Gov. Daugaard outlines goals for 2018 legislative session
The 93rd South Dakota Legislative Session started yesterday with Gov. Daugaard’s annual State of the State address to a joint session of the House...
Governor proposes Medicaid work requirement pilot
Federal policy makers are revisiting the issue of work requirements for Medicaid enrollees with indications that guidelines would be coming soon. The Centers for...
South Dakota sales tax case may be heard by U.S. Supreme Court
The fate of an important court decision involving the state and U.S. Supreme Court is likely to be known by next week. The case,...
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...
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...
State BFM releases updated revenue receipts and Medicaid community based provider reimbursement worksheet
The South Dakota Bureau of Finance and Management (BFM) released updated general fund receipts through the first five months of FY2018, which show that...
