Medical

Mayor Steve Allender is asking that the public to avoid going to City facilities unless necessary.

A ballot measure campaign to expand Medicaid eligibility in South Dakota has received an endorsement from an organization that advocates for the state’s cities and towns.

It is the job market and pandemic that is forcing Monument Health to shut down the Custer Care Center.

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) open enrollment period for 2022 coverage runs from Nov. 1, 2021, to Jan. 15, 2022, for consumers with individual policies.

After several months of feedback and planning, the South Dakota Department of Health has their application portal for medical marijuana ID cards open.

The Wyoming Department of Health has issued a statement claiming that Norovirus is likely among the reasons behind increased reports gastrointestinal-related illnesses that have been reported recently in Wyoming.

The CDC has issued a food safety alert regarding E. Coli infections linked to spinach.

Many people don’t know there is a way to see if you’re at high risk for developing breast cancer among other diseases.

After a fight with ulcerative colitis and prognosis of one year to live, Rachel and Ross Pfeifle have done just about everything they can to start a family of their own and now, things are coming to fruition.

The prescription take-back program creates a non-judgmental and safe place for people to dispose of their unwanted medications without question.

Monument Health is building a new urgent care clinic in Box Elder to accommodate the health needs of our growing community and the health care needs that come with more people.

City officials have finalized the licensing procedures and application submittal requirements for potential medical cannabis establishments.

On Monday, the Drug Enforcement Administration issued a Public Safety Alert warning Americans of an alarming increase in availability of lethal fake prescription pills containing fentanyl and methamphetamine.

Monument Health announced Thursday a new mandate requiring all of its employees to be fully vaccinated

One former EMT with the now-defunct Oglala Sioux Tribe Ambulance Service says they found out about the firing through word-of-mouth and was allegedly told the crews not allowed to tell anyone.

" just in the last 10 days alone, you have more than 6,700 people in South Dakota who’ve gotten their very first shot"

On Tuesday, Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg announced that South Dakota and other states including California, Florida, New York, North Carolina, and Texas, have reached an agreement with the pharmaceutical company Bristol-Myers Squibb Company.

Governor Kristi Noem is strongly considering passing an even stricter abortion law than the one recently passed into law in Texas.

President of the Oglala Sioux Nation, Kevin Killer made a Facebook post Tuesday, stating the the Oglala Sioux Tribe ambulance service workers and staging a walk out Friday at Midnight, raising the question of why?

As of Monday, South Dakota has seen an increase of 189 cases of COVID bringing the state’s total number to 126,707.

As of last Friday, South Dakota had seen an increase of 139 cases of COVID bringing the state’s total number to 126,518.

Since last Wednesday, South Dakota has seen an increase of 733 cases of COVID bringing the state’s total number to 126,379.

Officials say while its COVID-19 vaccine’s protection is holding up, it’s planning for booster doses to help fight the highly contagious delta variant.

Since last Wednesday, South Dakota has seen an increase of 429 cases of COVID bringing the state’s total number to 125,646.

Since last Wednesday, South Dakota has seen an increase of 269 cases bringing the state’s total number to 125,217.

Since last Wednesday, South Dakota has seen an increase of 269 cases bringing the state’s total number to 125,217.

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. The state of California. New York City. Hospitals and nursing homes. Colleges and universities. Employers are putting COVID-19 vaccine requirements into place and it’s getting attention. But what happens if workers refuse?

The Great Plains Tribal Leaders’ Health Board is requiring all its employees to be vaccinated for COVID-19.

President Joe Biden recently signed an executive order reinforcing that hospitals be transparent with their service prices. According to the nonprofit Patient Rights Advocate, only about 6% of hospitals in the United States are compliant with these new rules.

A judge overseeing the criminal trial of South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg is ordering medical providers to turn over their health records for the man killed when Ravnsborg struck him last year.