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SC nurse practitioners push for independent practice authority

MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - South Carolina nurse practitioners are pushing for a coalition to treat patients on their own. In 37 states, Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, nurse practitioners can treat patients by themselves. In many states, nurse practitioners can evaluate, diagnose, treat, and prescribe...

South Carolina · 09-17
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South Carolina Gets $167M in Federal Funding to Boost Rural Health Care

The federal government has announced $167 million in funding to expand local access, modernize technology and infrastructure, improve prevention and strengthen workforce capacity for South Carolinians through the federal Rural Health Transformation Program. Th RHTP initiative is designed to give residents better access to primary care, maternal and infant health,...

South Carolina · 09-17
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South Carolina Awards $167 Million to Strengthen Rural Health Care Access and Infrastructure

South Carolina state officials announced nearly $167.3 million in grant awards earlier this week aimed at transforming and strengthening health care access across the state’s rural communities. The investment distributes 228 one-time grants to bolster primary care, maternal and infant health, pediatrics, and behavioral health services. The funding is specifically designed to dismantle long-standing barriers […]

South Carolina · 09-16

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South Carolina Announces Recipients of Rural Health Transformation Program Funding

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster this week announced the state has awarded 228 grants totaling $167,299,900.69 in funding to strengthen health care access, quality and outcomes in primary care, maternal and infant care, pediatrics and behavioral health in rural communities. These grants provide one-time funding for high-impact, sustainable health care initiatives that remove systemic challenges and build infrastructure and long-term capacity through facility modernization, technology upgrades, and workforce development.

South Carolina · 09-16
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Annie Andrews pitches health care, affordability agenda in Senate race

MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCBD) – Dr. Annie Andrews, the Democratic nominee for South Carolina’s open U.S. Senate seat, says health care affordability, Medicaid funding, and lower costs for working families would be her top priorities if elected. In an interview with News 2’s Carolyn Murray, Andrews argued that her experience as a pediatrician has given […]

South Carolina · 09-16

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South Carolina Announces Recipients of Rural Health Transformation Program Funding

COLUMBIA – South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster today announced the state has awarded 228 grants totaling $167,299,900.69 in funding to strengthen healthcare access, quality and outcomes in primary care, maternal and infant care, pediatrics and behavioral health in rural communities. These grants provide one-time funding for high-impact, sustainable healthcare initiatives that remove systemic challenges and build infrastructure and long-term capacity through facility modernization, technology upgrades and workforce development.

South Carolina · 09-15

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McMaster to announce Rural Health Transformation funding recipients

NEWBERRY COUNTY, S.C. (WACH) — Gov. Henry McMaster will announce the recipients of South Carolina’s Rural Health Transformation Program funding Tuesday morning. The press conference will take place at 11 a.m. at Newberry Health in Newberry. McMaster will be joined by South Carolina Department of Health and Human...

South Carolina · 09-15

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SC awards 228 grants with Rural Health Transformation Program funding

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) — Gov. Henry McMaster announced on Tuesday the recipients of the Rural Health Transformation Program funding. South Carolina has awarded 228 grants totaling $167,299,900.69 in funding to strengthen healthcare access, quality and outcomes in primary care, maternal and infant care, pediatrics and behavioral health in rural communities.

South Carolina · 09-15

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South Carolina healthcare leader was a nurse in New Jersey on 9/11

Shellie Milwood says she remembers her hospital preparing for an influx of injured patients who never came.

South Carolina · 09-14

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Suicide Prevention Summit focuses on giving people tools to help themselves so they can help others

AIKEN — Even though the purpose of the Suicide Prevention Summit on Sept 10 was to address a serious problem, it wasn't a somber affair. "We wanted to do something uplifting that would give people the tools to help themselves and to help others," said Aiken-Barnwell Suicide Prevention Coalition Chair BonnieAnne Fulghum. "You can't take care of anyone until you take care of yourself."

Aiken County, SC · 09-14

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MUSC moves one step closer to transforming cancer care in South Carolina

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — A proposed $1 billion cancer hospital at the Medical University of South Carolina is taking another step toward becoming a reality as Charleston officials prepare to review plans for the 14-story facility. The project, planned for the corner of Ashley Avenue and Calhoun Street next...

Charleston, SC · 09-09

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MUSC moves one step closer to transforming cancer care in South Carolina

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — A proposed $1 billion cancer hospital at the Medical University of South Carolina is taking another step toward becoming a reality as Charleston officials prepare to review plans for the 14-story facility. The project, planned for the corner of Ashley Avenue and Calhoun Street next...

Charleston, SC · 09-09

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Annie Andrews says ‘broken policies’ in healthcare moved her to run for office

The medical doctor hoping to become South Carolina's next senator visited Rock Hill on Wednesday. Democratic Party nominee Dr. Annie Andrews will take on Republican Senator Darline Graham in November. Andrews told South Carolina reporter Tina Terry she believes she has what it takes to win your voice and your vote.

South Carolina · 09-09

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Gov. McMaster signs bill for long-term care facility protections

South Carolina · 09-08

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Watchdog finds 4th state failed to ensure Medicaid insurers followed mental health parity rules

South Carolina failed to ensure that insurers administering its Medicaid program complied with federal requirements prohibiting stricter prior authorization limits on mental health services compared to medical services, an audit report published Sept. 8 by the HHS Office of Inspector General found. “This may have increased the risk that Medicaid...

South Carolina · 09-08

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VIDEO: MUSC moves one step closer to transforming cancer care in South Carolina

Charleston, SC · 09-09

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Nursing school hopes to cut into shortage of caregivers

The Health Resources and Services Administration predicts that by 2028, there will be a nursing shortage of over 267,000 nurses in the United States, with the state of South Carolina fourth in that projected shortfall. Betternurse.org says rural areas are projected to face larger shortages than metropolitan areas. Dr. Kandi...

Myrtle Beach, SC · 09-07

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USC addresses South Carolina nursing shortage with faculty pipeline program

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina is facing a nursing shortage, and educators say part of the problem starts in the classroom. As demand for health care grows across the state, nursing schools are struggling to find enough faculty to teach the students who want to enter the profession. “As...

South Carolina · 09-05

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Democratic Senate candidate Annie Andrews makes campaign stop in Columbia to talk affordability

Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Annie Andrews brought her statewide affordability tour to Bourbon, a restaurant on downtown Columbia’s Main Street, on Wednesday. Andrews outlined her mission to lower the cost of living for South Carolinians while also hearing directly from residents about their concerns. Andrews, a Charleston pediatrician and...

Columbia, SC · 09-03

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Prisma Health shares information for Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Gynecologists from Prisma Health shared information about ovarian cancer in honor of Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month this September. Doctors Michelle Ertel, Kayce Booth and Elizabeth Nodelman discussed misconceptions about ovarian cancer in a presser on Thursday. They shared that the disease is more common than many women believe.

Columbia, SC · 09-03