Statewide vote on Medicaid work requirement is likely

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Democrat Rep. Erin Healy said a bill that would require South Dakotans to vote on a work requirement for Medicaid expansion says that “We tell South Dakotans they didn’t understand what they voted on.” Healy referred to the 2022 state vote on a ballot that approved Medicaid expansion. The bill under discussion in the House today was Senate Joint Resolution 501 which was presented by Republican Rep. Tony Venhuizen said. SJR501 will ask voters if a work requirement should be added to the constitution for...