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With hunger rates at a ten-year high, some Avera clinics are providing emergency food for patients.

The Farm and Rural Stress Hotline is a resource to help ag producers cope with the many challenges of the job, and one P.A. says he's seeing an increase in stress and anxiety calls in recent months.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s website said there will be no benefits issued for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, beginning in November if the government shutdown hasn’t ended. That has some food banks worried about the impact on recipients in South Dakota.

Avera Health announces the organization is ending its participation in the Aetna Medicare Advantage Network. They say issues within the network are hurting their patient’s experience.

The South Dakota Supreme Court rules against a woman suing Avera Health because she missed a filing deadline by a single day.

The Avera Race Against Cancer takes place May 10 with events in Sioux Falls, Aberdeen, Mitchell, Pierre and Yankton.

The rate of syphilis infections is going down in South Dakota, according to recent data from the Centers for Disease Control. But, the infection rate is still double that of the next highest state.

Avera Hospital announces its commitment to hiring Mount Marty Nursing students before and after graduation. Mounty Marty nursing students now have a direct path to not only a job but also to student loan forgiveness.

Avera Health announces it is ending its participation with Humana Medicare Advantage at the end of the year.

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