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SD Making Slow Progress Toward Medicaid Expansion

SD Making Slow Progress Toward Medicaid Expansion

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Slow movement continues in the push to expand Medicaid in South Dakota. The task force working on the issue met again last week, and member, Senator Bernie Hunhoff of Yankton says they worked through more details….

Part of the expansion depends on cooperation from the Indian Health Service. Hunhoff says they are going through their own crisis right now….

Hunhoff says it will take a major public – private initiative to put it all together….

Governor Dennis Daugaard has said he would call a special session of the legislature this summer if they can work out an agreement.

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