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Your letters to the editor for June 8, 2025:

Congress must draw the line at Medicaid cuts for South Dakota

Recent discussions around funding for Medicaid have left South Dakotans like myself worried that access to healthcare is on the chopping block. Many throughout our state are highly worried that potential cuts will put their care at risk. Even The New York Times has featured how South Dakota would be “especially stuck in Congress cuts Medicaid.”

Thankfully, our congressional delegation has made clear how important Medicaid is in South Dakota. Senator Thune noted in April that Congress must “get it done right” and that they would “do the right thing” when it comes to preserving Medicaid benefits. Senator Rounds has protected critical programs by pushing back on proposals that would r