Some South Dakota Health Care Providers Already Working Under "Obamacare" Rules

The Supreme Court ruled that much of the Affordable Health Care Act is constitutional, which means provisions already enacted will continue.  Dave Hewett, President of the South Dakota Association of Health Care Organizations says many of their members have been working under the federal rules for several years…

 

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Hewett says they believe the individual mandate for health insurance will mean better coverage, and better care…

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The Court did strike down a provision on enforcing Medicaid coverage for the states. Hewett says that could be a big unknown for the state…

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