WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 (TNStalk) -- The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network issued the following statement on Nov. 9, 2022: * * * On Tuesday, California voters passed Proposition 31 to end the sale of menthol cigarettes and other flavored tobacco products and South Dakotans passed Amendment D to increase access to Medicaid to more than 42,000 people. In South Dakota, voters approved Amendment D, which amends the state constitution to expand Medicaid eligibility to adults with lower inco  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 (TNStalk) -- Families USA, a nonpartisan consumer health advocacy organization, issued the following statement on Nov. 9, 2022: * * * Families USA executive director Frederick Isasi issued the following statement after South Dakota residents voted to pass Amendment D, which will enable 42,500 individuals who previously did not have health coverage options to get care through Medicaid. "Today is a victory for South Dakotans. They showed their love for their neighbors by vot  more

HURON, South Dakota, Nov. 10 (TNSgov) -- The South Dakota Farmers Union issued the following news release: Following the Nov. 8 vote, South Dakota Farmers Union members join with the majority of South Dakotans in celebrating the passage of Amendment D. "Medicaid expansion keeps our tax dollars in South Dakota and it will help farm and ranch families access healthcare," said Doug Sombke, President of South Dakota Farmers Union. "Our rural communities are losing necessary health care facilities.  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 (TNStalk) -- The Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund issued the following statement on Nov. 9, 2022: * * * Today LGBTQ Victory Fund candidate Kameron Nelson won the election for South Dakota's 10th state House District. Nelson is the first out LGBTQ man ever elected to the South Dakota state legislature and is the first LGBTQ man elected to the state House. South Dakota is one of just four U.S. states with zero LGBTQ state lawmakers, according to LGBTQ Victory Institute. A record   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 (TNStalk) -- Health Care for America Now issued the following statement on Nov. 9, 2022: * * * In response to the approval of a ballot measure in South Dakota that would expand Medicaid eligibility under the Affordable Care Act, Health Care for America Now Executive Director Margarida Jorge released the following statement. "For over a decade, more than 40,000 South Dakotans in the Medicaid coverage gap have gone without the coverage they need because of political stalling  more

DENVER, Colorado, Nov. 10 (TNStalk) -- Health Care Voices issued the following statement on Nov. 9, 2022: * * * Last night, millions of voters in red, blue and purple states had the opportunity to vote directly, via ballot measures, on the future of their health care. And health care won decisively. In South Dakota, voters conclusively decided to expand Medicaid in the state. Preliminary results, as of Wednesday morning, indicate that a significant 56 percent of voters voted "yes" on expansio  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 (TNStalk) -- Protect Our Care issued the following statement on Nov. 9, 2022: * * * Yesterday, South Dakota residents voted to expand Medicaid to more than 40,000 people across the state. The vote comes after years of Republican leaders working to block Medicaid expansion in South Dakota -- despite overwhelming research that expansion improves health outcomes, reduces disparities in health care, boosts state economies, and saves lives. Before yesterday, South Dakota was jus  more