A pause on federal funding by the Trump administration caused confusion but South Carolina Medicaid, after an initial delay, was ultimately unaffected by it.
Lawmakers at the State House are exploring solutions to South Carolina’s doctor shortage, including funding residency programs and addressing rural care gaps.
State Medicaid programs across the country reported Tuesday they had lost access to federal payment portals one day after President Trump announced a freeze on federal grants and aid. By the late
Governor Henry McMaster formally asked the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to work with the South Carolina Department of Health a
Dan Tsai discusses how he ran Medicaid under Biden, and his fears for how Republicans might try to change the program.
According to Governor Henry McMaster’s Executive Budget, "for the eighth year in a row, the Executive Budget includes a proviso preventing taxpayer dollars from going to abortion providers like Planned Parenthood.
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders hopes to bring back work requirements for some people on its Medicaid program
"If CMS reduces it below 90%, I will be the first to push to eliminate, as that was not the deal we made," said Rep. Donny Lambeth of Forsyth County.
Statehouse reporters Gavin Jackson, Russ McKinney and Maayan Schechter are back at the Capitol reporting what you need to know when lawmakers are in Columbia. They'll post news, important schedules, photos/videos and behind-the-scenes interviews with policymakers.
Senators grill Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on vaccines, abortion and Medicaid in his confirmation hearing to lead the Department of Health and Human Services in the Trump administration.
A teacher in South Carolina is accused of assaulting a non-verbal student at school, according to the Lexington County Sheriff's Department.
LOWCOUNTRY, S.C. (WCIV) — According to Governor Henry McMaster’s Executive Budget, "for the eighth year in a row, the Executive Budget includes a proviso preventing taxpayer dollars from going to abortion providers like Planned Parenthood."