A big portion of the state budget each year is spent on Medicaid, but for most healthcare providers, it doesn’t cover all their costs.
Some nursing homes have closed, and several more are threatened due to rising costs, and too low payments.
Representative Jean Hunhoff of Yankton says they need more information on how state dollars are spent on healthcare…
Hunhoff says they can’t make effective changes without knowing how services are being delivered now….
Hunhoff says they can’t increase funding without a clear picture of the outcome..
Hunhoff is a member of the House Appropriations Committee.
