Status:
December 4, 2012: Governor Dennis Daugaard (R) has rejected federal funding to provide health coverage for the uninsured. With large Republican majorities in the legislature, there is much work to do!
Ways to Get Involved:
- To help lobby Gov. Daugaard and South Dakota legislators, please email Sr. Mary Ellen at melacy@networklobby.org [1].
Resources:
- One page fact-sheet on enrollment, eligibility, and cost: http://www.cbpp.org/files/healthtoolkit2012/SouthDakota.pdf [2]
- Lawmakers take up Medicaid debate: http://rapidcityjournal.com/news/lawmakers-to-take-up-medicaid-debate/article_a4a94a7d-67e4-5950-a016-1adf1978a865.html [3]
- A physician's point of view: http://rapidcityjournal.com/news/opinion/forum-expanding-medicaid-coverage-will-save-money/article_bfe69bf4-b024-5ca5-8f81-e3b94da05ed0.html [4]