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New mobile healthcare unit brings medical care to Lowcountry communities

LADSON, S.C. (WCBD) — Roper St. Francis Healthcare is taking healthcare on the road with a new mobile unit designed to bring medical services directly to communities across the Lowcountry. The health system unveiled its new “Mobile Care for You” unit, a nearly 40-foot mobile medical facility equipped with two exam rooms, laboratory space and […]

Georgetown County, SC · 10-01

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Roper St. Francis launches mobile health care unit

LADSON, S.C. (WCSC) — Roper St. Francis Healthcare has launched a mobile care unit designed to bring medical care directly to communities that may have difficulty reaching a hospital or clinic. The nearly 40-foot Mobile Care for You unit includes two exam rooms, lab space, a waiting area and...

Ladson, SC · 10-01
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WCBD Count on 2

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DPH encourages SC residents to get vaccinated as flu season begins

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCBD) – As flu season begins, the South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) is encouraging residents take steps to avoid illness, including getting an annual seasonal influenza vaccine. Flu season begins in October and extends through May, typically peaking between December and February, DPH says. DPH says the best protection against the […]

South Carolina · 10-01

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Clemson Rural Health Launches Diabetes Management Program in Midlands

Clemson Rural Health is delivering a new diabetes management program in Orangeburg, South Carolina, and surrounding counties through $600,000 in funding from the BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina Foundation. Type 2 diabetes disproportionately affects adults in rural South Carolina, where food insecurity, limited health care access and barriers to care...

Clemson, SC · 09-30
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Foothills Care Center offers pregnancy counseling in abortion-restricted South Carolina

Foothills Care Center opened a new location in Clemson in 2024, and continues to live out its mission of supporting women facing unplanned pregnancy. The pregnancy center is located at 518 College Ave. Suite 170, and visits are by appointment only. Although the FCC has supported the Clemson community since...

Clemson, SC · 09-30

WRDW-TV

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Lawsuits: Neglect led to three patient deaths at S.C. rehab facility

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - More lawsuits have been filed against a North Charleston-area rehab facility claiming its staff’s lack of care led to at least three patient deaths. This comes as Riverside Health and Rehab continues to face scrutiny over its history of complaints about mismanagement and poor conditions.

North Charleston, SC · 09-30

blufftontoday.com

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Award-winning Beaufort-Jasper-Hampton area health care provider retires

An award-winning South Carolina Lowcountry health care provider is retiring after nearly five decades of serving patients in the Beaufort, Jasper and Hampton County areas. Beaufort-Jasper-Hampton Comprehensive Health Services announced last week that "After 48 wonderful years as a Physician Assistant, Harold “Buck” Harvey, PA-C, has made the decision to retire from a career he describes as one of the greatest honors of his life."

Beaufort, SC · 09-22

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Prisma Health, USC leader awarded Order of the Palmetto

A Prisma Health leader and University of South Carolina faculty member has been awarded the Order of the Palmetto. For more than 25 years, Dr. Meera Narasimhan, professor and chair of the Department of Neuropsychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Prisma Health and the University of South Carolina School of Medicine, has been working in the field of mental health care, which led to her reception of the highest civilian honor in the state.

Columbia, SC · 09-25

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After husband’s Alzheimer’s diagnosis, she found no playbook for finding care

GREENVILLE, S.C. (InvestigateTV) - A serious illness can turn any family into full-time caregivers overnight and the search for safe, affordable help can feel overwhelming. When Amy McConnell’s husband Tom was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease at 55, she began searching for care — and quickly found there was no clear roadmap to follow.

Greenville County, SC · 09-25

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Prisma Health hosts infant and maternity symposium

WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Prisma Health held the first of what is intended to be an annual symposium warning expected mothers about infant mortality. The Prisma Health Healthy Start Infant and Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Symposium is used to to tackle disparities and improve outcomes for mothers and babies across South Carolina.

South Carolina · 09-26

Charleston City Paper

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Crisis pregnancy centers pose risks in S.C., some say

South Carolina women who participated in a nationwide survey on access to reproductive health care said the rapid expansion of crisis pregnancy centers (CPCs) is a challenge and barrier to care across the Palmetto State. CPCs often market themselves as health care providers to attract women who need reproductive health...

South Carolina · 09-25

The Financial Wire

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South Carolina Medicaid plans still restricted some mental-health care more tightly than physical care, auditors say

Two of three large Medicaid managed-care plans in South Carolina were still out of compliance with federal mental-health parity rules in 2023, more than six years after the rules took effect, and two of the plans denied prior-authorization requests for mental-health and substance-use treatment at higher rates than requests for comparable medical care, federal auditors... The post South Carolina Medicaid plans still restricted some mental-health care more tightly than physical care, auditors say appeared first on The Financial Wire .

South Carolina · 09-23

WSAV News 3

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Medical professional warns about new COVID strain

It's causing significant upper respiratory issues, congestion, coughing and lung inflammation, officials said.

South Carolina · 09-22

Savannah Morning News

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Award-winning Beaufort-Jasper-Hampton area health care provider retires

An award-winning South Carolina Lowcountry health care provider is retiring after nearly five decades of serving patients in the Beaufort, Jasper and Hampton County areas. Beaufort-Jasper-Hampton Comprehensive Health Services announced last week that "After 48 wonderful years as a Physician Assistant, Harold “Buck” Harvey, PA-C, has made the decision to retire from a career he describes as one of the greatest honors of his life." Harvey served most of his career at the Beaufort Memorial Harrison Peeples Health Care Center in Varnville and was part of the transition in October 2025 into the Beaufort-Jasper-Hampton Comprehensive Health Services (BJHCHS) network. In a BJHCHS announcement last week, Harvey said that, throughout his career, he had the privilege of caring for many patients and families and is "deeply grateful for the trust placed in him, the relationships and memories formed over the years, and the kindness, encouragement, friendship, and support shown to him throughout Hampton County and the surrounding areas." “Thank you for allowing me to be part of your lives and for allowing me to serve you and your families. It has truly been an honor and a privilege, said Harvey, who added that he is leaving his career with a grateful

Hampton County, SC · 09-23

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Colleton Co. community gets its say on Canadys Station before shovels hit the ground

COLLETON COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) — Residents will have several opportunities Tuesday evening to learn more about a proposed natural gas power plant in Colleton County and weigh in as the project moves through the environmental permitting process. Canadys Station, a joint project of Dominion Energy South Carolina and Santee...

Colleton County, SC · 09-22

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Colleton County residents raise concerns over proposed data center, power plant projects

COLLETON COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — Two major projects proposed for Colleton County — a data center near the ACE Basin and a power plant tied to a pipeline near the Edisto River — are drawing questions and concern from residents as representatives begin outlining plans that could break ground in the next few years.

Colleton County, SC · 09-23

WALA-TV FOX10

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After husband’s Alzheimer’s diagnosis, she found no playbook for finding care

GREENVILLE, S.C. (InvestigateTV) - A serious illness can turn any family into full-time caregivers overnight and the search for safe, affordable help can feel overwhelming. When Amy McConnell’s husband Tom was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease at 55, she began searching for care — and quickly found there was no clear roadmap to follow.

Greenville County, SC · 09-25

WSAV News 3

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Medical professional warns about new COVID strain

It's causing significant upper respiratory issues, congestion, coughing and lung inflammation, officials said.

South Carolina · 09-22

WSAV News 3

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COVID cases on the rise in South Carolins

South Carolina · 09-22

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MUSC receives about $4.2M to expand telehealth access in South Carolina

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — New funding is headed to South Carolina to help expand access to telehealth care for harder-to-reach communities. About $4.2 million will go to MUSC Health through the Telehealth Centers of Excellence program. The funding will go toward developing new telehealth options to make care more...

South Carolina · 09-22