CARTOON | Rural healthcare haul
As seen in the Jan. 2-8, 2026, print edition of The Dakota Scout
Read the story that inspired this cartoon:
South Dakota awarded $189M to improve rural health care
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South Dakota will receive $189.4 million in federal funding for rural health care in fiscal year 2026, an amount nearly double what the state could have received.
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