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Another Ballot Attempt at Medicaid Expansion

Another Ballot Attempt at Medicaid Expansion

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A coalition of health care organizations, patient advocates and grassroots organizations is coming together in an attempt to get a measure on the 2022 ballot to expand Medicaid.

Deb Peters with the South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations says current Medicaid services are limited…

Peters says it takes quite a while to get the petition process going…

Peters says it’s a question of healthcare access…

This initiative is separate from one being organized by “Dakotans for Health” which are also pushing Medicaid expansion.

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