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New bill would merge six SC health agencies into one

WEBA bipartisan bill filed last week, S.915, aims to fix that by combining six separate state agencies into one, a new “Executive Office of Health and Policy.”. This …

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Tidelands Health to move vaccination site to …

WEBMURRELLS INLET, S.C. (WCSC) - Tidelands Health announced Friday it will relocate its Murrells Inlet regional vaccination site. The health system will set up its …

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Lawmakers, doctors pushing bill to make it easier for …

WEBDr. Rob Brown, an ENT surgeon from Greenville, said. Brown is among a group of doctors backing lawmakers for this change, which they said will allow …

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Feds find 3 SC parties accountable for $114 million …

WEBCHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - The US Attorney for the District of South Carolina says the court of appeals has affirmed their $114 million judgement against one …

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State Health Assessment finds ‘access to care’ top priority

WEBCHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control released the state health assessment, a comprehensive …

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Community Health and Wellness fair in North Charleston …

WEBCHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - Palmetto palace, in partnership with various organizations, as well as Saint Matthew Baptist Church, hosted their second annual Day …

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‘Take prevention seriously’: SC urges caution as …

WEBCOLUMBIA, S.C. (WCSC) - South Carolina’s health department says while the holidays are behind us, the risk for respiratory illnesses is still a threat. Dr. Martha …

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MUSC diabetes prevention program sees over 100 …

WEBCHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - More than 100 patients have signed up for a diabetes prevention program aimed at women through the Medical University of South …

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SC Health Dept. launches overdose tracker with focus on …

WEBCOLUMBIA, S.C. (WCSC) - The Department of Health and Environmental Control will be sharing monthly non-fatal overdose data online publicly to transparently …

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SC has among the highest number of flu cases in the country, CDC …

WEBCOLUMBIA, S.C. (WCSC) - South Carolina health officials say the Palmetto State is one of two states with the highest number of flu cases in the country, the …

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New medical facility coming to Walterboro

WEBPublished: Sep. 20, 2023 at 7:33 AM PDT. WALTERBORO, S.C. (WCSC) - County officials and healthcare leaders have marked the development of a new medical facility in …

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Next steps: Where those no longer eligible for Medicaid in SC can …

WEBThe federal government allowed people to remain on Medicaid if they were no longer eligible during the pandemic, but for the first time since 2020, a new eligibility …

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Trident Medical announces plans to build hospital on Johns Island

WEBGeo resource failed to load. CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - Trident Medical Center on Thursday announced plans to build a 50-bed hospital on Johns Island. The …

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Johns Island residents concerned about possible medical village

WEBThe conceptual plans for the Island Park Place show a 40,000-square-foot Main Medical Facility along with other practices throughout the village like physical …

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VIDEO: SC Health Dept. launches overdose tracker with focus on …

WEBVIDEO: On-demand caregiving platform, CofC students launch tech workshops for seniors

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UnitedHealth says wide swath of patient files may have been taken …

WEB(AP) - UnitedHealth says files with personal information that could cover a “substantial portion of people in America” may have been taken in the cyberattack earlier …

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State health dept. offering free testing for HIV, STDs Tuesday

WEBCHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - The state health department will offer free testing for HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases at public health departments …

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Health officials warn of counterfeit Botox injections after more …

WEB(AP) - U.S. health officials issued a warning Tuesday about counterfeit Botox injections that have sickened 22 people. Half of the individuals have ended up in the …

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Man’s estate to receive $1.1M payout from state after deadly 2019 …

WEBCHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - A Charleston man’s estate and widow is getting more than one million dollars as a payout because of his death in 2019 following …

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USDA tells producers to reduce salmonella in certain frozen …

WEB(AP) - Poultry producers will be required to bring salmonella bacteria in certain chicken products to very low levels to help prevent food poisoning under a final …

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N. Charleston woman says complaints about Section 8 home have …

WEBNORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - A woman says her mobile unit has been neglected by her landlord and the Charleston County Housing and Redevelopment …

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Premature baby saved from her dead mother’s womb in Gaza dies …

WEBRAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — A premature Palestinian infant, who was rescued from her mother’s womb shortly after the woman was killed in an Israeli airstrike, has …

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New EPA rule could limit Edisto River gas plants pollution

WEBWALTERBORO, S.C. (WCSC/AP) - New rules announced Thursday by the Environmental Protection Agency would force power plants fueled by coal or natural gas …

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