I remain fascinated at the fact that, so far in South Dakota, the biggest problem our hospitals have faced is not too many patients but…
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Twelve days ago, when Governor Kristi Noem said “up to 30 percent of our population could get sick” with coronavirus, I calculated from CDC figures…
We were driving back into northwest Aberdeen Sunday from our family walk out at Mina Lake when my wife noticed the empty parking lot at…
Governor Kristi Noem says we “should” think innovatively and entrepreneurially; I’m happy to oblige. The Republican-controlled Senate is having trouble getting its poop in a…
Science says that South Dakota is putting pregnant women and infants at greater risk of death by refusing to expand Medicaid. The 2020 Legislature has…
We may note with relief that Senator Jim Stalzer yesterday withdrew Senate Bill 109, the ill-advised “conscience” bill that would have allowed health care professionals…
Republicans are still trying to kill the Affordable Care Act, even though it’s working reasonably well. But if the Republicans really want to make health…
While Pete Buttigieg and other Democrats make mostly political arguments against Elizabeth Warren’s proposal to save money and save lives by covering everyone with Medicare,…
When South Dakota legislators discuss transgender issues, they tend to ignore facts and experts. For instance, chiropractic Rep. Fred Deutsch (R-4/Florence) is so bent out…