Press Releases + Updates
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IMPH Launches Foundations for Success Taskforce
The South Carolina Institute of Medicine and Public Health (IMPH) is convening the Foundations for Success Taskforce, a statewide action planning process led by Taskforce Chair and former South Carolina Department of Social…
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IMPH Recognizes 2025 Health Policy Fellows
Ten lawmakers complete IMPH’s 2025 Health Policy Fellows Program. The South Carolina Institute of Medicine and Public Health (IMPH) recently recognized and celebrated 10 members of the South Carolina General Assembly as…
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South Carolina Institute of Medicine and Public Health Hosts Education Session on Opioid Use Disorder and Overdose Deaths in the Upstate
COLUMBIA, S.C. (October 30, 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…
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SC Institute of Medicine and Public Health Hosts Education Session on the Health Care Workforce and Improving Access to Care in the Pee Dee
COLUMBIA, S.C. (September 24, 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…
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South Carolina Institute of Medicine and Public Health Hosts Education Session on Supporting Vulnerable Populations through Disaster
COLUMBIA, S.C. (August 28, 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…
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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…
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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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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…
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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,…