IMPH News
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Will One Big Beautiful Bill rescue South Carolina’s rural hospitals? Or break them?
Cuts to Medicaid, as outlined in the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB), are not expected to have an outsized effect on South Carolinians who use Medicaid. That’s because South Carolina…
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Big Beautiful Bill stirs worry for S.C. moms’ care
CHARLESTON, S.C. – President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act could impact maternal healthcare, which is already fragile in South Carolina. The state received an “F” from March of…
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Passage of One Big Beautiful Bill threatens rural health care
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) – South Carolina’s Republican leadership is praising the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill. While the benefits could help grow certain sectors of the economy, others…
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More than 100,000 people in SC could lose health insurance if federal help expires
More uninsured people could create a cascading effect that increases preventable deaths, a study found COLUMBIA — Erin Johnson is scheduling as many doctor’s appointments as she can before the…
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South Carolina and Georgia receive an F for maternal and infant health
A recent report by the March of Dimes says South Carolina and Georgia are failing moms and babies. It gave the states an F in its maternal and infant health report card.…
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SC Institute of Medicine and Public Health Releases Report on Expiration of Affordable Care Act Tax Credits
Report outlines consequences to individuals and the state if enhanced premium tax credits are allowed to expire at the end of 2025. COLUMBIA, S.C. (May 28, 2025) – The South…
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SC ranks among the worst in the nation for maternal mortality. What can be done to address it?
COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina ranks among the worst states in the nation for maternal mortality, and a new report is calling on state leaders to address deep racial and…
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New SC taskforce hopes to improve health of infants, mothers in Rural SC
A new taskforce report on improving maternal and infant health has been released by the South Carolina Institute of Medicine and Public Health. The non-profit organization works to improve health…
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As maternal mortality rises, SC report suggests ways of increasing health care access
The rate at which South Carolina women died because of pregnancy complications spiked in 2021, following years of decline, according to an analysis of the most recent data released Tuesday.…