AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoAging Well: A USD-led Governor’s Research in Aging Center has received funding to develop fall-prevention and independence programs across South Dakota. Planned sites include Rapid City, Sioux Falls and Aberdeen; the team says one in three older South Dakotans falls each year. Behavioral Health: SDSU has launched its first scholarship for nursing students pursuing behavioral health care, while Rock Valley’s Creative Living Center marks 45 years serving a regional need for counseling. State Services: Brenda Tidball-Zeltinger is interim secretary of the Department of Social Services after Matt Althoff stepped down. The agency oversees Medicaid, child welfare, food assistance and behavioral health services. Care Access: South Dakota is expanding efforts to strengthen rural emergency medical services, while a new Rapid City hospital has opened. Health Watch: A national measles update reports 4,410 U.S. cases, including cases in South Dakota, and doctors warn West Nile virus can resemble the flu. Medicaid: A ballot question could repeal South Dakota’s Medicaid expansion requirement, with potential consequences for access to care.
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