Tagged: medicaid

In most of the United States, respiratory illnesses like flu, COVID-19, RSV, and pneumococcal disease consistently show increased activity between October and March. That’s in part because during the fall […]

By Clay N. Middleton EDITO As fireworks lit the skies on this Independence Day, President Trump signed into law what he proudly called “The One Big Beautiful Bill. Supporters cheered […]

By Andy Brack A recent report on child poverty in South Carolina showed the rate dropped slightly – from 20 % of the state’s children in poverty in 2019 to […]

Her sister, Julia Christie, is the assistant manager and a master-level social worker. She graduated from USC located in Columbia, SC in 2012 and has many connections to helpful community […]

Telehealth offers promise in addressing Black maternal health disparities, but equitable implementation and Medicaid support are critical.

the program for prenatal and for Connected Health Policy in postpartum care. Reductions in 2023. Medicaid funding or the rollback of expansion efforts could lead to limited access to essential […]

NAACP letter opposing Medicaid cuts in South Carolina, urging legislators to protect healthcare access for vulnerable populations.

By Clay N. Middleton EDITORIAL During the campaign, then former President Donald Trump asserted that he had no knowledge of Project 2025, the document aimed at significantly changing the direction […]

By Eric Ruark Guest Commentary During the first presidential debate, Donald Trump claimed the Biden-Harris administration is “trying to put [illegal immigrants] on Social Security.” “Fact checkers” immediately swarmed to […]

NIH-funded study finds lack of coverage, copays, restrictive policies barriers to vital eye care for adults A study supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) shows that 6.5 million […]