Medicaid expansion supporter hopes lawmakers ‘move on’ after latest ballot fight

By: Meghan O'Brien

Outlets: South Dakota Searchlight

Published: November 8, 2026

Words: 847

Last Updated: 1 day, 10 hours ago

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After South Dakota voters rejected a ballot question Tuesday that could have triggered a repeal of the state’s Medicaid expansion mandate, some people who worked to defeat the measure said lawmakers should listen to voters and stop tinkering with the program.

Some lawmakers, meanwhile, remain concerned about …

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