Press Releases + Updates
-
SC Institute of Medicine and Public Health Hosts Education Session on Home and Community-Based Services for Policymakers
COLUMBIA, S.C. (June 17, 2025) – The South Carolina Institute of Medicine and Public Health (IMPH), a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization working to collectively inform policy to improve health and health…
-
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…
-
IMPH Releases Action Plan to Improve Health Outcomes for Moms and Babies in Rural SC Through Improved Access to Care
The plan includes recommendations to improve maternal and infant health in South Carolina. The South Carolina Institute of Medicine and Public Health (IMPH), a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization working to collectively…
-
New Report Highlights Factors Influencing the Health of South Carolinians
Data shows challenges and conditions that impact residents statewide COLUMBIA, S.C. (March 19, 2025) — New data explores the population health of South Carolinians and the impact of physical, mental,…
-
Phase Two of SC Roadmap Project Begins
The South Carolina Institute of Medicine and Public Health to Serve as Policy Lead COLUMBIA, S.C. (Oct 22, 2024) — Via a statewide planning grant jointly funded by the BlueCross® BlueShield® of…
-
IMPH Releases Health Outcomes Associated with Medicaid Expansion
An update to the South Carolina Institute of Medicine and Public Health’s 2021 report – Health Outcomes Associated with Medicaid Expansion in Adults Reaching Retirement Age In August 2024, the…
-
IMPH Launches Rural Maternal and Infant Care Taskforce
Taskforce will develop action plan to improve outcomes for rural SC mothers and infants COLUMBIA, S.C. (August 1, 2024) — The South Carolina Institute of Medicine and Public Health (IMPH),…
-
Volunteer Drivers: An Essential Lifeline
Myriad issues prevent people, especially older adults, from accessing and obtaining services they need. One such issue, as identified by the Social Isolation in Older Adults Taskforce members and long…
-
New Data Highlights Factors Influencing the Health of South Carolina
Data shows the healthiest counties have well-resourced civic infrastructure COLUMBIA, S.C. (March 21, 2024) — Today, the South Carolina Institute of Medicine and Public Health(IMPH) highlights the continued progress the state is…