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SD Governor Dennis Daugaard; States Looking for More Authority over Medicaid

SD Governor Dennis Daugaard; States Looking for More Authority over Medicaid

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While Medicaid expansion may be dead, due to the impending repeal of the Affordable Care Act, some reform may still be possible.
South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard, along with most of the other governors, spent several days in Washington this week.
He says the governors are looking for more control over Medicaid dollars….

Daugaard says states need to be able to control Medicaid growth….

Daugaard says they got an outline of how the repeal process is expected to unfold…..

Daugaard says they also met with federal officials about the failures of the Indian Health Service to take care of native American health needs in the state.