Nursing Homes / Long-Term Care Facilities / Assisted Living

Medicaid is in a constant state of flux – especially as lawmakers continue to tangle with the repercussions of expansion. The legislative study group focused on long term care wants to assess the process for applicants in South Dakota.

Rural nursing homes are the subject of sustainability questions across the nation – and South Dakota is no different. During this summer’s rules review, finance practices were the focus.

Fixing the state's long-term care industry may be a group effort. We'll hear from Tim Rave, president and CEO of the South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations.

State lawmakers will spend the summer looking at two major topics: funding for counties and long-term care. The issues have plagued the state for years.

The fiscal year 2024 state budget will break with a long-standing tradition—equal funding increases for the Big Three.

Gov. Kristi Noem has signed the Fiscal Year 2024 budget bill approved by lawmakers, though the fate of a separate bill reducing the sales tax remains unclear.

The South Dakota Department of Health is now offering grants for nursing and long-term care facilities.

The Benedictine Sisters in Watertown are opening The Village even as other long-term care facilities close their doors.

Gov. Kristi Noem proposed a 5% increase for Medicaid providers. What would that do for South Dakota's struggling nursing homes?

Sen. Jean Hunhoff is is lead co-chair of the Joint Committee on Appropriations. She joins In the Moment to discuss the state's developing budget.