New grassroots coalition opposes federal budget cuts that put 147,000 South Dakotans who rely on Medicaid at risk — The South Dakota Standard

New grassroots coalition opposes federal budget cuts that put 147,000 South Dakotans who rely on Medicaid at risk — The South Dakota Standard

A new grassroots coalition of health-care professionals, patient advocates, rural leaders, and small business owners from across the state is launching Hands Off Medicaid — South Dakota to oppose proposed federal cuts to Medicaid and ACA subsidies.The coalition officially launched during a virtual press event on Thursday, May 29, where speakers shared how these cuts threaten access to care for more than 147,000 South Dakotans, including pregnant…