Chairman’s Note: Last week, our legislative leaders sent a strong message to Governor Daugaard before his annual budget address: Expand Medicaid with $200 million under President Obama’s Affordable Care Act to cover 48,000 uninsured South Dakotans. The Medicaid expansion would inject new money into our communities and save hundreds of lives. But against all reason and compassion, Governor Daugaard is rejecting the deal. Read the article today to see what’s at stake, and please call Governor Daugaard at 605-773-3212 or email him here to tell him all South Dakotans deserve access to affordable health care.