A study of Medicaid use by native American kids shows dependence on the program is growing.

Joan Alker is a research professor at Georgetown University, and says Medicaid is reaching more native Americans in South Dakota…..

Alker says South Dakota leads the country in a couple of categories…..

Alker says because the state did not expand Medicaid, native American adults are missing out…..https://soundcloud.com/wnax-radio/joan-alker-719c

Alker says the importance of Medicaid has grown since 2008. Medicaid cuts were one of the reasons the Senate could not agree on a plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act.