The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) plans to distribute $95 million to 23 community health centers in South Carolina as part of the American Rescue Plan. This program aims to provide funding for health organizations to expand COVID-19 related services for vulnerable populations. Money can be used for services including vaccinations, testings, […]
State coffers could get $2.5 billion in new federal funding over two years if lawmakers get over longstanding political objections to expand Medicaid to cover about 200,000 residents without health insurance. At present, many agree expansion is more of a possibility than a probability due to the state’s political climate. The new funding over two […]
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More than half of the states in the U.S. are at “extreme risk” of congressional districts being redrawn to unfairly favor one party, according to a study of redistricting processes by RepresentUs, an advocacy group focusing on election reform. In South Carolina, congressional and state legislative district boundaries are drawn and approved by members of state […]
What you need to know: South Carolina health officials are concerned about the chance of a surge in COVID cases, though 20.5% of residents are now fully vaccinated according to the Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC). Latest COVID-19 data South Carolina health officials reported 495 confirmed cases of the coronavirus, with 450 probable cases on […]