Providers Begin To Tell Their Tales Of Possible Cuts

While potential cuts to education funding have been getting most of the attention so far in the South Dakota legislature, health care providers are beginning to make their case.  Senator Jean Hunhoff of Yankton, Chair of the Health and Human Services Committee says they have been hearing about the effects of the cuts…

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Hunhoff says there could be a real trickle down effect from the ten percent cuts…

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Hunhoff says she is hearing more support for a possible tax increase to head off the worst of the cuts…

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(courtesy WNAX, Yankton)