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Senate Bill Threatens South Dakota's Health Care Stability

6/21/2025

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The U.S. Senate's "Big Beautiful Bill" poses a grave threat to South Dakota's health care system, slashing Medicaid and raising costs for the Affordable Care Act and Medicare. With $1.1 trillion in tax breaks for the wealthy at stake, the health of vulnerable groups, including children and seniors, hangs in the balance, jeopardizing local health care facilities.

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Story summary

The U.S. Senate's "Big Beautiful Bill" poses a grave threat to South Dakota's health care system, slashing Medicaid and raising costs for the Affordable Care Act and Medicare. With $1.1 trillion in tax breaks for the wealthy at stake, the health of vulnerable groups, including children and seniors, hangs in the balance, jeopardizing local health care facilities.