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Medicaid expansion is on the November 8 ballot

By Dana Hess For the S.D. Newspaper Association             BROOKINGS — Expanding Medicaid in South Dakota is either a prudent use of tax dollars designed to...

Rising anger and violence toward healthcare workers hampering patient care in S.D.

Bart Pfankuch South Dakota News Watch Increasing anger and even violence toward healthcare workers in South Dakota and across the U.S. is adding great stress on...

Labor shortage and COVID-19 costs causing crisis in long-term care industry in South Dakota

Bart Pfankuch, South Dakota News Watch Finding a safe, affordable and accessible nursing home or assisted-living center for sick or elderly South Dakotans has become...

The answer to our psychiatrist shortage lies abroad

By Dr. Laurence Dopkin More than 40 million American adults suffer from mental illnesses like anxiety, depression, and schizophrenia. Nearly six in 10 aren't receiving...

Severe dental diseases persist in S.D. due to chronic poverty and lack of access to dentists

Bart Pfankuch, South Dakota News Watch Tooth decay, gum disease and many other oral-health illnesses are considered to be 100% preventable, yet many children and...

THINKING ABOUT HEALTH

Congress May Move to Lower Drug Prices Later this Year or Next By Trudy Lieberman, Community Health News Service Maybe – just maybe – Americans will...
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