An aging population will continue to be a challenge to health care providers and state government in South Dakota.
During a legislative committee hearing on nursing homes this week, Deb Fischer-Clemens, Avera Health Vice President for Public Policy said those numbers are starting to show up….
Fischer-Clemens says a major challenge is finding the workers they need for their nursing homes….
Fischer-Clemens says that workforce shortage is pushing their costs up….
A bill that would add eighteen million dollars to nursing home Medicaid payments was moved to the Appropriations Committee.
