Health Care
Putting Patients First
I am committed to advancing common-sense, patient-centered health care solutions. We need to focus on solutions that will help make health care more affordable for all Americans, rather than expand the government’s role in providing health care. I support proposals that would make the private insurance market more competitive and ensure individuals and families have choices when it comes to their health care needs.
Supporting Rural Health Care
For Americans in rural parts of our country, a health care visit can mean hours on the road and limited options for care. As a member of the Senate Rural Health Caucus, I support initiatives to strengthen access to care in the most remote areas of the country. South Dakota has long been a leader in telehealth, which helps ensure that patients in rural areas have access to needed primary and specialty care. We have made great strides to expand telehealth, both when it comes to building infrastructure and advancing reimbursement. I’m committed to continuing this momentum.
Press
September 2006
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9/26/06 | New HHS Campaign to Help South Dakotans Plan for Long-Term Care |
9/20/06 | Thune Meets with South Dakota Cancer Survivors |
August 2006
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8/4/06 | Senate Passes Salazar-Thune Provision to Create VA Office for Rural Veterans Health Care |
July 2006
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7/19/06 | Appropriations Subcommittee Approves Thune Funding Requests for South Dakota Education and Health Initiatives |
June 2006
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6/28/06 | Thune: 95 Percent of South Dakota Medicare Beneficiaries Have Prescription Drug Coverage |
6/13/06 | Thune's Telehealth Legislation Included in Rural Health Equity Act |
May 2006
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5/18/06 | Thune Addresses Summit on Improving Native American Health through Telehealth and Emerging Technologies |
5/12/06 | Making Health Care Affordable and Accessible |
March 2006
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3/14/06 | Thune Awarded 2006 Telehealth Leader of the Year Award |
February 2006
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2/2/06 | Thune Praises CMS Decision to Reimburse States for Prescription Drug Startup Costs |