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Proposed health plan for South Dakota farmers would fall outside state and federal regulations


Proposed health plan for South Dakota farmers would fall outside state and federal regulations
The measure, Senate Bill 87, was passed by the South Dakota Senate on Feb. 3 on a 19-15 vote; it passed in the House of Representatives by a 50-16 vote on Feb. 10. The bill now moves to Gov. Kristi Noem for consideration.
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Bart Pfankuch / South Dakota News Watch |
5:02 pm, Feb. 17, 2021
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Nick and Bekah Ihnen of Tulare are a farming family that has had to make tough choices to ensure they have health insurance. Nick Ihnen recently testified in favor of Senate Bill 87, saying it would create a more affordable option for health care coverage for farm families. Photo: Courtesy Red River Farm Network ....

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Proposed health plan for S.D. farmers would fall outside state and federal regulations


Proposed health plan for S.D. farmers would fall outside state and federal regulations
The measure is being pushed by the South Dakota Farm Bureau Federation seeking to create a new health plan for its 13,500 members and other farmers and ranchers across the state.
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Bart Pfankuch/South Dakota News Watch |
11:02 am, Feb. 12, 2021
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Backers of Senate Bill 87 say a new type of health plan is needed because thousands of South Dakota farmers make too much money to benefit from subsidies within the Affordable Health Care Act and not enough to afford private insurance, leaving many agricultural families without insurance. (South Dakota News Watch file photo) ....

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