Publications and Resources
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South Carolina Perspectives on a Health Insurance Exchange
In an effort to support the work of the South Carolina Health Planning Committee, the South Carolina Department of Insurance commissioned research on the status of insurance coverage in the state as well…
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Pocket Guide to Health Care Terms
The Pocket Guide to Health Care Terms is produced by the South Carolina Public Health Institute as a resource in understanding the numerous terms and acronyms that are part of ongoing health…
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A Report On Frequent Users Of Hospital Emergency Departments in South Carolina
Emergency Departments (EDs) serve as important community resources and are an important source of patients and revenue for hospitals. EDs across our state and the country are under strain because…
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Laying the Groundwork for a State-Wide HIV/AIDS Prevention Strategy for Youth
The White House Office of National AIDS Policy has released a national HIV/AIDS strategy, which includes an intensive focus on youth. To put South Carolina in the best position to…
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Evidence-Based Public Health
This work began prior to the evolution of the South Carolina Public Health Institute to the South Carolina Institute of Medicine and Public Health. Supporting the Community Guide in South…
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Fact and Fiction: Finding the Truth in the Affordable Care Act and its Impact
Jeffrey Levi, PhDGreenville Forward and South Carolina Public Health InstituteSeptember 21, 2010 Download: “Fact and Fiction: Finding the Truth in the Affordable Care Act and its Impact.” Presentation from 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.”
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Update on Sources of Data on the Uninsured in South Carolina
In August 2009, the South Carolina Public Health Institute (SCPHI) released a report on the uninsured and underinsured in South Carolina (the report and an executive summary are available at…