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DHEC opens new health department in Spartanburg …

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 project years in …

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State Health Plan no longer covering Ozempic, WeGovy

WEBUpdated: Jan 17, 2024 / 08:06 AM EST. SHARE. RALEIGH, N.C. ( QUEEN CITY NEWS) — North Carolina’s state health plan no longer covers new prescriptions for drugs like …

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New DHEC data show 'significant increase' in drug overdose deaths

WEBIn 2021, DHEC reported there were 2,168 drug overdose deaths compared to 1,734 drug overdose deaths in 2020. It’s a more than 25 percent increase. “Opioids continue to be …

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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 across from Union …

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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 health and …

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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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Still no agreement between UHC, Prisma Health

WEBPosted: Mar 26, 2024 / 03:49 PM EDT. Updated: Mar 26, 2024 / 10:11 PM EDT. (WSPA) – Officials at Prisma Health and United Healthcare said they have still not reached an …

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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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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% from …

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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 building that …

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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. According …

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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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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 square-foot …

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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 company, a leading …

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SC lawmakers renew push to split DHEC into two cabinet agencies

WEBUpdated: Mar 17, 2023 / 05:47 PM EDT. COLUMBIA, SC (WSPA) – A bill that would split one of South Carolina’s largest state agencies has again come up at the State House. …

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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 Department of Mental Health …

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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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Cardinal Health to build medical supply distribution center near …

WEBUpdated: Jun 15, 2023 / 12:37 PM EDT. PIEDMONT, S.C. (WSPA) – Cardinal Health announced Thursday that it will build a new 350,000 square foot distribution center near …

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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 TRICARE.

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