AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoEMS Funding Talks: South Dakota lawmakers kicked off the Emergency Medical Services Funding Task Force, focusing on how to make EMS an “essential service,” address ambulance payment gaps, and tackle rural ambulance deserts—recommendations are due by Nov. 1. Hospital Workforce Housing: Fall River Health Services in Hot Springs is funding affordable housing near the hospital to ease a staffing shortage driven by lack of local places to live. Public Health—Overdose Trends: A new CDC report shows overdose deaths are still falling overall, but the crisis is rising again in the West as fentanyl-involved deaths keep moving upward. Food Assistance Impact: ProPublica reports SNAP changes have removed hundreds of thousands of children from benefits nationwide, raising concerns about child health and nutrition. Health Access for Youth: Abbott House opened two new intensive therapeutic foster homes in Rapid City to meet statewide demand for specialized youth care. Community Wellness: USD students helped run free hearing screenings for Special Olympics Healthy Athletes, using visual supports to reduce anxiety.
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