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SC lawmakers continue push to restructure agencies in charge of …

WEBA bill that would dissolve DHEC and restructure various state agencies in South Carolina was approved by a Senate Medical Affairs subcommittee Thursday.

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DHEC opens new health department in Spartanburg County

WEBThe Department of Health and Environmental Control held an open house for their new health department. The new facility, located on Dillon Drive, has been a …

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New medical facility gives Fountain Inn residents more options

WEBFOUNTAIN INN, S.C. (WSPA) – Fountain Inn residents will soon have more options when it comes to accessing healthcare services and providers. A new 10,071 …

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SC Senate votes to restructure DHEC, other state agencies into two

WEBSouth Carolina Senators voted unanimously to pass a bill that would dissolve DHEC and create two different cabinet agencies responsible for the state's …

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Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System unveils replacement …

WEBUNION, S.C. (WSPA) – Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System unveiled plans this week for a new $55 million medical facility in Union. Located on S.C. 176 …

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Prisma no longer part of United Healthcare network

WEBUpdated: Jan 2, 2024 / 07:40 AM EST. GREENVILLE, S.C. (WSPA) – Thousands of patients are now out-of-network at Prisma Health facilities as the health care system …

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Patients caught in crossfire as UHC, Prisma negotiate

WEBUpdated: Jan 10, 2024 / 10:55 PM EST. GREENVILLE, S.C. (WSPA) – Patients are continuing to feel the pain as Prisma Health and United Health Care continue to …

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Patients in limbo: Prisma v. United Healthcare

WEBUpdated: Feb 7, 2024 / 06:59 AM EST. (WSPA) – For just over a month, thousands of patients in our area have been struggling with a major healthcare headache. Prisma …

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Upstate hospitals working to prevent aggressive behavior toward

WEBUpdated: Jan 24, 2024 / 08:09 AM EST. (WSPA) — Some Upstate hospitals are adopting “no tolerance” policies due to a rise in aggressive and abusive behavior toward …

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Agape Care Group announces new corporate headquarters in …

WEBSPARTANBURG, S.C. (WSPA) – Agape Care Group announced Wednesday plans to locate the company’s corporate headquarters in Spartanburg. The …

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SC Board of Health and Environmental Control selects Dr. Edward …

WEBAccording to a news release, the board selected Dr. Edward Simmer, MD, to serve as the agency’s next director. The board selects the DHEC director and the …

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UnitedHealthcare announces data breach involving South Carolina …

WEBSHARE. (WSPA) – UnitedHealthcare announced Friday that the personal health information of some South Carolina residents accessed during a data breach. …

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Upstate healthcare system to pay $36.5 settlement for false …

WEBGREENVILLE, S.C. (WSPA) – An Upstate healthcare system will pay a $36.5 million settlement for allegations that it caused false claims to Medicare and …

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Officials investigating fire at Prisma Pediatric Medicine Center

WEBUpdated: Apr 15, 2024 / 07:17 AM EDT. GREENVILLE, S.C (WSPA) – Officials are investigating a fire that damaged a portion of a Cross Creek Medical Park …

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State Health Plan no longer covering Ozempic, WeGovy

WEBRALEIGH, N.C. ( QUEEN CITY NEWS) — North Carolina’s state health plan no longer covers new prescriptions for drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy. The diabetes …

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Still no agreement between UHC, Prisma Health

WEBPrisma Health System is the largest care provider in the Upstate, and while the two companies are negotiating, United estimated more than 50,000 Upstate …

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Cardinal Health to build medical supply distribution center near …

WEBPIEDMONT, S.C. (WSPA) – Cardinal Health announced Thursday that it will build a new 350,000 square foot distribution center near Greenville. The distribution …

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New data shows SC infant & maternal mortality rates have increased

WEBThe agency’s 2023 Infant Mortality Report, released every year by DHEC’s Bureau of Maternal and Child Health, shows the state’s infant mortality rate rose by 12% …

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DOJ: SC may be violating civil rights of some adults with severe …

WEBThe DOJ said due to this, thousands of adults with mental illness are segregated in adult care homes for years. In a statement sent Friday, the state …

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Advocates, SC leaders celebrate legislation establishing statewide

WEBUpdated: Sep 6, 2023 / 05:52 PM EDT. COLUMBIA, SC (WSPA) – South Carolina has solidified a strategic, statewide plan in the fight against a “growing public health crisis.”. …

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Haiti health system nears collapse as medicine dwindles, gangs …

WEBPORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — On a recent morning at a hospital in the heart of gang territory in Haiti’s capital, a woman began convulsing before her body went limp …

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