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Conference committee meets to resolve differences in tax legislation

Federal News
Members of the joint conference committee held a public hearing this week as they continue to negotiate to resolve differences between the House and...

Legislative forums bring legislators and health care leaders together

Member News
Legislative forums were held this week in Vermillion, Sioux Falls and Rapid City. Next week’s forum schedule includes Mitchell on Dec. 20 and Parkston...

Enrollment exceeds 17k in health insurance exchange in South Dakota

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The open enrollment period for the health insurance exchange through the Health Insurance Marketplace ends today.  This year, the overall enrollment period was significantly...

Measurement development opportunities announced

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced two opportunities related to measurement development that hospitals and individuals can participate in. The first is...

Executive assistant joins SDAHO team

Member News
Kallee Rydland joined the South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations (SDAHO) this week as the new executive assistant. In her position she will provide...

Klitzke named administrator of the SD Office of Rural Health

State News
Andy Klitzke has been appointed to the position of administrator of the Office of Rural Health. Klitzke assumed his new role Monday. Klitzke has been...

Tax reform work continues

Federal News
The tax reform effort continues, regardless of the election results in Alabama. The committee is holding a public hearing today of the Tax Conference...

MedPAC releases 2019 payment updates

Federal News
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) has released draft recommendations on Medicare fee-for-service payment and policy changes, as required by law. These recommendations, directed...

Legislative forums spark health care discussions

Member News
Legislative forums continue this week with one held in Vermillion on Monday, followed by Sioux Falls on Tuesday. Thursday is the date slated for...

Shiozawa named HHS Region 8 director

Federal News
The Trump administration has selected Dr. Brian Shiozawa, a Republican state senator from Utah, to serve as the regional director for the U.S. Department...

Congress works to complete government funding plan

Federal News
President Trump signed a short-term continuing spending resolution (CR) last Friday, which funds the government through December 22. The CR allows time to determine...

AHA to hold Rural Health Care Leadership Conference in Arizona

Member News
Escape to sunny Arizona in February for the American Hospital Association Rural Health Care Leadership Conference. The conference will be held at the Arizona...

Nursing home CAUTI project published in JAMA

Quality News
Long-term care facilities participating in a federal project led by the AHA’s Health Research & Educational Trust reduced catheter-associated urinary tract infections by 54...

First legislative forum held in Pierre

Member News
A group including legislators and health care leaders gathered at Avera St. Mary’s Hospital in Pierre on Tuesday for the first of eight legislative...

Tax exempt bond issue of paramount importance

Federal News
SDAHO and our national partners, AHA and LeadingAge, in concert with many other national organizations are urging House and Senate leaders to protect the...

Congress passes CR; avoids government shutdown

Federal News
The House and Senate, along strongly partisan lines, passed a continuing resolution (CR) yesterday. The vote keeps the government operating through Dec. 22. The...

Health exchange open enrollment deadline fast approaching

State News
The Dec. 15 open enrollment deadline is closing in fast and despite reports that enrollment numbers are tracking with last year’s rate, the shortened...

Application deadline extended for nurse leadership program

Member News
The application deadline for the 2018 South Dakota Center for Nursing Workforce Leadership Program has been extended until 5 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 11....

Gov. Daugaard delivers FY2019 budget address

State News
Gov. Dennis Daugaard presented his seventh and final budget address to the South Dakota Legislature Tuesday afternoon. His budget address portrayed a cautious economic...

Senate GOP tax legislation passed; Rep. Noem named to participate in conference committee

Federal News
The Republican backed tax legislation was approved in the Senate by a 51 - 49 margin in the early morning hours this past Saturday....
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