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South Dakota’s high health costs cause many to skip care

WebA Flourish map. Taken together, the data paint a worrisome picture of access, affordability and quality of health care in South Dakota. The high cost of health care has …

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Vaccinations slump in South Dakota after changes to services

Web"We need to keep babies on a vaccination schedule, and this makes that really difficult." (Photo: Shutterstock) Quiet changes made to the South Dakota …

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Special report: Pandemic threatens fragile rural health care system

WebIn rural South Dakota, serious health problems are more common while health care is less accessible. Rural South Dakotans have a higher rate of death from …

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Monument Health: Rapid City hospital ratings have risen

WebRAPID CITY, S.D. – After two years with the lowest possible health and safety rating from the federal government, Monument Health's score will rise from a 1 …

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School counselors in S.D. playing larger role amid student mental

WebHow to get mental health help and watch video series. Resources to get help for yourself or someone else who may be considering suicide: The Helpline Center: …

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South Dakota offering millions in grants to nursing homes

WebSouth Dakota News WatchBart Pfankuch. Senate Bill 209 will offer $5 million in grants to long-term care facilities for implementation or expansion of telehealth …

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Rising anger and violence toward healthcare workers hampering …

WebIncreasing anger and even violence toward healthcare workers in South Dakota and across the U.S. is adding great stress on practitioners who are already …

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Rural health initiatives fill life-saving gaps in remote areas

WebBISON, S.D. – Obtaining quality medical care is difficult for the roughly 350 residents of Bison and studies show that they and others living in remote rural areas of …

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Sioux Falls starts homeless outreach effort that was used in Rapid …

WebThe latest point-in-time homeless count by the South Dakota Housing for the Homeless Consortium – conducted on Jan. 25, 2022 – put the number of homeless …

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Severe dental diseases persist in S.D. due to chronic poverty and …

WebTooth decay, gum disease and many other oral-health illnesses are considered to be 100% preventable, yet many children and adults across South Dakota …

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Updated: Concerns over dueling Medicaid ballot measures leads …

WebUpdate: One ballot measure dropped in wake of News Watch story On July 11, Dakotans for Health co-founder Rick Weiland withdrew Initiated Measure 28 from the …

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Contaminants common in SD drinking water but most within legal …

WebState testing data show that several contaminants — all of which can be harmful to human health — are commonly found in the drinking water provided to …

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Proposed health plan for S.D. farmers would fall outside state and

WebSouth Dakota lawmakers have passed a bill that would allow agricultural industry groups to develop their own health-benefit plans that would be outside the …

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Rivers at risk: Pollution problems persist as state oversight lags

WebState inspections of municipal and industrial facilities with permits to dump pollution in South Dakota rivers or wetlands have fallen by nearly half in the past five …

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Monument Health hit with lowest federal quality rating

WebBart Pfankuch. Apr 22, 2024 12 min. Leaders at Monument Health in Rapid City said they provide quality care despite receiving a 1 out of 5 federal safety and quality rating. …

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South Dakota moms bond over a shared experience: C-sections

WebNature can be hard on moms. It doesn’t always cooperate with those who’ve dreamed of a natural birth. Nearly 25% of all births in South Dakota happen by cesarean …

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Petition-gathering group reaches settlement with Minnehaha County

WebSIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Dakotans for Health, a grassroots organization seeking to put an abortion measure on the 2024 ballot in South Dakota, has reached a …

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Effort begins to reduce risk of death of S.D. mothers during …

WebJan 16, 2020 11 min. New or expectant mothers in South Dakota — and across the United States — are dying during or after childbirth at higher rates than in nearly every other …

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