South Dakota revisits family benefit cuts and hospital payment changes after public backlash

By: Makenzie Huber

Outlets: South Dakota Searchlight

Published: May 15, 2026

Words: 928

Last Updated: 2 months, 1 week ago

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SIOUX FALLS — The South Dakota Department of Social Services is taking a second look at two administrative rule changes the department originally proposed last year.

More than a hundred South Dakotans spoke against proposed changes last year to reduce benefits for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program and adjust payment methodologies for hospitals.

The new proposals back away from the most controversial elements of the original changes. Department officials held public hearings for …

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