Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations

Proposed budget would give long-term care providers a financial boost

The health services offered in 30 years may not be explicitly covered by the long-term care insurance you buy today.
Pamela Moore
/
iStockphoto.com
South Dakota has seen many long-term care providers close their doors due to financial hardship.

This interview originally aired on In the Moment on SDPB Radio.

Long-term care advocates applauded Gov. Kristi Noem last December when her budget proposal included increased funding for Medicaid providers.

Where is that proposal at now?

Tim Rave is the president and CEO of the South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations. He joins In the Moment with an update.

Cara Hetland is the Director of Radio and Journalism Content for South Dakota Public Broadcasting.
Ellen Koester is a producer of In the Moment, SDPB's daily news and culture broadcast.