Last night the U.S. Senate passed the Health Care Safety Net Act (S. 901), which reauthorizes the Community Health Centers Program, by unanimous consent. Senator John Thune is a cosponsor of the legislation and has supported annual increases in funding for the community health centers program. “We face many challenges... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune today announced the United States Department of Agriculture has approved a $307,831 Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grant for the Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls. “I’m pleased to announce this important funding that will increase access to quality health care for thousands of residents in rural South... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune today announced the United States Department of Agriculture has approved a $319,517 Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grant for South Dakota State University (SDSU). “I’m pleased to announce this important funding for SDSU that will directly increase access to quality education through state-of-the-art means for thousands in rural... Continue Reading
The U.S. Senate today passed an amendment offered by Senator John Thune (R-SD) to the Fiscal Year 2006 Labor-HHS appropriations bill that sets aside $10 million for the Office for the Advancement of Telehealth to increase access to telehealth resources across the nation: “Whether it’s an expectant mother or an... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune (R-SD) today offered an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2006 Labor-HHS appropriations bill that would set aside $10 million for the Office for the Advancement of Telehealth to increase access to telehealth resources across the nation: “Access to health care is a growing concern among Americans across... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune announced today that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is guaranteeing a $2,250,000 loan given by Dacotah Bank of Faulkton. The loan will be sourced by Dacotah Bank of Faulkton and will be used to construct the new Faulk County Memorial Hospital building as well as assist... Continue Reading
