Policy Brief
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Addressing the Opioid Epidemic and Spread of Infectious Disease Through the Provision of Syringe Services Programs
IMPH has released a new policy brief, Addressing the Opioid Epidemic and Preventing the Spread of Infectious Disease Through the Provision of Syringe Services Programs. This brief examines the related opioid, human…
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Protecting Vulnerable Adults from Potentially Abusive Workers: An Issue Paper
“Protecting Vulnerable Adults from Potentially Abusive Workers: An Issue Paper” is the result of a series of meetings convened by IMPH under the guidance of the Long-Term Care Implementation Leadership…
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Issue Brief: A Profile of the Uninsured in South Carolina
Most South Carolinians have health insurance coverage of some kind. However, based on census data released in December of 2013, 16.8% of South Carolinians are not insured, which is higher…
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The Role and Value of Portable Play Equipment in the Child Care Center
A new report released by the South Carolina Institute of Medicine and Public Health (IMPH), in partnership with the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC), recommends the…
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Considering Sodium Intake Reduction Strategies in South Carolina
The South Carolina Institute of Medicine and Public Health (IMPH), in partnership with the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC), brought together stakeholders to discuss and develop…
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A Case Study of Two South Carolina Communities Pursuing Complete Streets Policies
The South Carolina Institute of Medicine and Public Health, with support from the Association of State and Territorial Health Officers (ASTHO) and the National Network of Public Health Institutes (NNPHI), supports the South Carolina…
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Affordable Care Act Implementation Initiative
This work was initiated prior to the evolution of the South Carolina Public Health Institute to the South Carolina Institute of Medicine and Public Health. With the passage of the…
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An Overview of Health Reform
This policy brief takes a look at the Affordable Care Act (Health Reform) in the United States and specifically looks at a comparison for the state of South Carolina. Download:…
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A Glimpse of Health Reform: Coverage, Prevention, and Cost
Public and private insurance coverage, improve the health care delivery system, and increase access to preventive services in the United States. Download: “A Glimpse of Health Care Reform.”