SD: Disabilities
Clock ticking on Medicare telehealth provisions
Telehealth has been key to health care in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic but some of the flexibilities for this type of care for Medicare patients …
SD medical supply library prepares to go mobile
A lending library for medical and mobility supplies opened in Sioux Falls just last fall and now its parent nonprofit is making moves to go mobile…
Federal grant will upgrade SD rural transit system
The Biden administration announced nearly $8 million in grants to improve public transportation, including a large and rural system in South Dakota…
Creating a supportive classroom for students with ASD
April is Autism Acceptance Month and as rates grow, support organizations in South Dakota hope more children on the spectrum get the tools they need …
Caregiver support in SD likely to receive legislative focus next year
South Dakota's next legislative session is right around the corner, and lawmakers are expected to take a close look at recommendations for enhancing …
SD Considers Adding Work Requirement to Medicaid Expansion
South Dakota is poised to launch a Medicaid expansion this summer, after voters approved the idea last fall, but there is a legislative push to add a …
Rural Hospitals Up Their Care Game for Stroke Patients
Despite a more challenging environment, rural hospitals still are finding ways to provide critical care. That includes stroke patients, and South …
SD Veterans to Benefit at Sturgis Motorcycle Rally
RAPID CITY, S.D. – This weekend, hundreds of thousands of people will pour into the Black Hills – most on two wheels – for the 79th …
SD's Low-income Residents Have Nation's Highest Uninsured Rates
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - South Dakota is not one of 33 states that expanded its Medicaid program under the Affordable Care Act, but a new report contends …
Time to Check Your Medicare Prescription Drug Plan
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. -- Now is the time for senior citizens to review their Medicare Part D coverage and make changes as necessary. Medicare Part D …
How SD is Helping People with Disabilities Get Out to Vote
PIERRE, S.D. – More than 108,000 South Dakotans are living with a disability, and this week the focus is on making sure they get a chance to …
Report on Prisoners with Disabilities Acknowledges SD Leadership
PIERRE, S.D. – A new report shows that 32 percent of inmates in federal prisons and 40 percent of people in jails have at least one disability…