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Lots of Details for SD Medicaid Expansion

Lots of Details for SD Medicaid Expansion

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Governor Dennis Daugaard talked about Medicaid expansion plans in his budget address this week. At a news conference after the speech, Daugaard says it will take a while for all the pieces to be put together….

Daugaard says they are negotiating with the federal government over coverage of native Americans with cooperation from the Indian Health Service…..

Daugaard says there are a number of approval steps that have to take place before they could begin the program…..

About fifty thousand people would be covered under the expanded program.

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