Despite the challenge to the health care reform law heard in the US Supreme Court last week, the State of South Dakota continues to plan for a health insurance exchange, one of the provisions in that law. Lieutenant Governor Matt Michels, who has been heading up the effort, says the state will apply for another grant to continue the process…
Michels says as part of the arguments, the Justices took an interest in Medicaid funding and a South Dakota case…
[audio:http://prprt.itmwpb.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/688/2012/04/Matt-Michels-403a.mp3|titles=Matt Michels 403a]Michels says the latest grant request has to do with electronic health records…
[audio:http://prprt.itmwpb.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/688/2012/04/Matt-Michels-403c.mp3|titles=Matt Michels 403c]A decision on the health care reform challenge is expected by July first.
(courtesy WNAX Yankton)