Medicaid | Medicare

South Dakota voters will decide whether to allow state lawmakers to require Medicaid recipients work in order to receive healthcare benefits. Last election, voters approved expanding Medicaid benefits for individuals by 56 percent.

Many state lawmakers are skeptical of DSS projections for Medicaid expansion in the 2025 fiscal year.

After decades of use, the South Dakota Department of Social Services unveiled a new Medicaid enrollment system. Officials say the system allows for more automation and creates a portal for applicants to log in to.

The number of new Medicaid expansion enrollees in the last two months is less than 1,000. That’s according to recent data from the Department of Social Services, which is enrolling individuals at a rate much lower than expected.

The Attorney General’s Office releases final ballot explanations for two potential constitutional amendments put forth by South Dakota legislators.

A new report underscores the percentage of South Dakota disenrolled from Medicaid coverage due to the public health emergency unwinding.

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley is looking for public input on a pair of draft explanations for ballot questions brought forward by the legislature.

Shelly Ten Napel, chief executive officer of the Community HealthCare Association of the Dakotas, shares her case for being pro-work and anti-work-requirements.

Matt Althoff, secretary of the Department of Social Services, shares historic changes to South Dakota's Medicaid rolls.

The number of South Dakota Medicaid expansion enrollees is down from what was originally anticipated.