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Democrats warn HJR 501 could be first step toward curbing Medicaid expansion

2433853 · February 27, 2025
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Senate Minority Leader Liz Larson urged residents to contact House members to oppose HJR 501, which would put changes to Medicaid funding choices to a voter ballot if federal matching drops.

Senate Minority Leader Liz Larson urged citizens to contact House members to oppose a joint resolution she said could limit Medicaid coverage for tens of thousands of South Dakotans if federal funding changes.

Larson described HJR 501 as "the next step to strip health insurance from thousands of South Dakotans," saying the measure would give voters the option to eliminate coverage for about 20,000 people if the…

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