Joint Committee on Appropriations meets
The Interim Joint Committee on Appropriations (JCA) met June 12 to address several issues, including an update on the state employee health insurance from...
State revenue $5.1M higher than estimate for May 2018
The general fund receipt report released by the South Dakota Bureau of Finance and Management (BFM) shows sales tax collections were down 1.2 percent...
South Dakota hospitals drive $6.1 billion in economic activity
Hospitals in South Dakota supported nearly 45,000 jobs and $6.1 billion in economic activity in 2016, according to the American Hospital Association’s (AHA) latest...
Rounds to hold townhall Wednesday
Sen. Mike Rounds will be holding a live town hall event Wednesday, June 13, at 8 p.m. to hear from constituents on issues most...
Noem, Johnson win in state primary election
Republican gubernatorial candidate Kristi Noem captured 56 percent of the vote to defeat Marty Jackley in the state primary election. Noem will face Democrat...
State Medicaid program to include substance abuse treatment
Members of South Dakota Legislative Rules Review Committee voted 3-2 this week to include substance abuse treatment as a covered Medicaid service. Up to...
Conferences Announced: Immunization, infection control and biosafety
Three conferences in the areas of biosafety, immunizations and infection control have been announced for health care providers.
The first conference is free and is...
Dakota at Home: Resources for elderly and disabled
The South Dakota Department of Human Services’ Division of Long Term Services and Supports (LTSS) has a new resource center, Dakota at Home, that...
South Dakota announces work requirement program for Medicaid enrollees
South Dakota has joined the ranks of other states seeking to impose work requirements on some Medicaid beneficiaries. The SD Department of Social Services...
SD Medicaid announces change to opioid prescription benefit
South Dakota Medicaid (Medicaid) recently announced changes to the prescription drug benefit regarding coverage of opioid prescriptions. In conjunction with the South Dakota Medicaid...
