Pierre Waiting On DC On Medicad Expansion

South Dakota legislators are still waiting on more information of the cost and benefits of expanding Medicaid coverage in the state. The federal government has promised to fully cover the expansion for several years as part of the Affordable Care Act.  Senator Jean Hunhoff of Yankton, Chair of the Health and Human Services Committee, says they are waiting on Washington…

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Hunhoff says there are still many questions about the proposal…

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Hunhoff says the biggest concern is what the state will have to cover down the road…

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The expansion plan could add up to forty eight thousand people to health coverage under Medicaid.