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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
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Synergy HomeCare Columbia gets new owners

Mark Piegza and Bob Risk have purchased the Synergy HomeCare location in Columbia. The owners operate five other Synergy HomeCare locations across the Southeast. Local operations will continue to be led by longtime team members Melissa Bolton and Steven McNair. The Columbia office plans to add specialized services including memory...

Columbia, SC · 09-29
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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

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New freestanding emergency room opens in North Augusta

NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) — A new freestanding emergency room on Martintown Road opened Thursday, bringing 24-hour care closer to residents of North Augusta. The new ER at Martintown is located at 407 W Martintown Road. It will be open around the clock, seven days a week, and will...

North Augusta, SC · 09-23

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

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

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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

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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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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

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North Augusta Receives Grant for Water Main Extension to Pineview Estates After PFAS Detection

North Augusta secured an $800,000 grant. The money will connect houses in Pineview Estates to the city's water supply after tests revealed PFAS contamination in multiple private wells. The South Carolina Department of Environmental Services tested water quality at eight wells. Five came back positive for PFAS—per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances....

North Augusta, SC · 09-21

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Neonatal intensive care admissions rising in Ga., S.C.

More parents and newborns across Georgia and South Carolina are requiring neonatal intensive care each year, according to federal health data.

South Carolina · 09-23

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S.C. nurse practitioners push for more authority

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. - 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 medications...

South Carolina · 09-18

South Carolina Daily Gazette

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SC rural hospitals, doctors’ offices receive share of $200M in federal funding amid Medicaid cuts

SC Gov. Henry McMaster announced federal grant awards made to rural healthcare providers under the new Rural Health Transformation Program.

South Carolina · 09-16

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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

rethinking65.com

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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

Fort Mill Sun

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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

columbiabusinessmonthly.com

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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