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Funding for the Indian Health Service has increased over the past decade but the agency remains underfunded, which affects both the health and culture of South Dakota tribes. https://t.co/dBCS3m6H5o

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More middle-aged and older South Dakotans had financial concerns this year, especially around health care, according to a new @AARPSD survey. https://t.co/PNnEJyOyM7

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Nearly 2,000 SD juveniles were successfully diverted from the state's court system this year, according to a new report. A 2024 law has added fiscal incentive for counties to continue these diversion efforts. https://t.co/hhFzSRTVsR

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About 360 rural hospitals across the U.S. - and four in SD - are at immediate risk of closing because of severe financial problems. That's why the National Rural Health Resource Center is launching the federal Rural Hospital Stabilization Pilot Program. https://t.co/oJryrjpysE

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Gov. Kristi Noem wants a big budget cut for @SoDakPB in 2026. Executive Director Julie Overgaard: "It's devastating news for SDPB and - in my belief and others' - it basically puts us on a trajectory for insolvency within the next 12 to 36 months." https://t.co/FnaG1x6mTB

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SD librarians are implementing new policies for young readers in the new year and they are expecting future challenges, with the governor's proposed funding cuts for 2026. https://t.co/FKXWxRzEyo

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In her 2026 budget address, Gov. Kristi Noem proposed education savings accounts for K-12 students in South Dakota. Opponents countered a voucher program could undermine the state's education system, by siphoning dollars away from public schools. https://t.co/TW3dMv8F3B

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The federal Community Health Center Fund helps pay for the nation's largest primary care network, which served more than 31 million people last year. 300 gather in D.C. to take action before the funding expires Dec. 31. https://t.co/cqvMJKR1Sk

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South Dakotans passed Amendment F on Election Day, opening the door to impose work requirements on people who qualify for expanded Medicaid benefits. Here's what that could mean on the ground: https://t.co/sAjEu5TdFl

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Thanks to @jazmin1orozco for her vital reporting for @KFFHealthNews. Here's a radio version: Tribal leaders call syphilis outbreak 'public health emergency.' https://t.co/03C3IABz09

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The idea of revoking military medals awarded to soldiers at the Wounded Knee Massacre has gained traction recently, but some expect that to stop during the next administration. https://t.co/gBB28QB2us

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It's National Rural Health Day! A recent study shows that the gap in health continues to expand between people who live in rural areas vs. their urban counterparts.

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A majority of South Dakotans have voted to maintain a strict abortion ban but other factors are shifting the landscape for reproductive care in the state. https://t.co/VC2zFOXR51

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In last week's election, South Dakota voters defeated the carbon pipeline law by a wide margin, but pipeline companies could still gain ground in neighboring states. https://t.co/1IG8GL8Dt3

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President-elect Donald Trump is expected to confirm his choice of South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem to head the Department of Homeland Security and immigration advocates across the country are preparing for their agenda at the border. https://t.co/FfAyQ1S2tz

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The @SdGrassland's recent television PSA, part of its "Where Good Things Grow" campaign, won an Upper Midwest Regional Emmy award. https://t.co/wHRHJcDpk3

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A proposed corn-starch-to-jet-fuel plant in South Dakota is on track to get big federal funding, but its feasibility could hinge on election results. https://t.co/xB019wVdQ4

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SD Senator @ErinTobin21 on Amendment E: "When the governor spoke at her State of the Union, she's using the word 'he' for her own position. It just makes more sense for her to be able to use 'the governor.'" https://t.co/CJq287E5kv

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Researchers say the livestock industry is responsible for up to 20% of all greenhouse gas emissions. Groups pressing for reforms said the world's richest people are in a position to help fund alternatives. https://t.co/4c2XWqoNW3

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When it comes to stroke care, experts say, "time is brain." Now, a @SDakotaHeart program launching in South Dakota will coordinate and strengthen stroke care across the state. https://t.co/nUgLDrvJKP