September 2025 Policy Summit luncheon
For State Legislators And Staff Members
IMPH is hosting the September 2025 Policy Summit Luncheon as a part of the signature Health Policy Fellows Program. The summit will be held on September 18, 2025, at the Palmetto Club from 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM.
About The Program
The summit luncheon will provide an opportunity for legislators and legislative staff to obtain information on The One Big Beautiful Bill Act: What It Means for South Carolina’s Hospitals. Lara Hewitt, Vice President of Workforce & Member Engagement at the South Carolina Hospital Association, will serve as the keynote speaker. If you are a legislator or legislative staff member and would like to attend the summit luncheon, please contact Amelia Wilks by phone at 803.528.5177 or by email at amelia@imph.org.
What Participants Will Learn at the September 2025 Policy Summit Luncheon
Learn about the impact of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act on health care coverage in South Carolina.
Understand the potential barriers South Carolina’s hospitals will face as a result of the One Big Beautiful Bill.
Gain insights into the current health care landscape of South Carolina.
January 2025 Health Policy Summit
For State Legislators And Staff Members
IMPH partnered with the South Carolina Office of Rural Health to host the 2025 Health Policy Summit as a part of the signature Health Policy Fellows Program. The summit was held on January 13 at the Pastides Alumni Center from noon to 4 p.m.
About The Program
The summit provided an opportunity for legislators and legislative staff to obtain information on IMPH’s current taskforce: Rural Access to Care for Improving Maternal and Infant Health. Subject matter experts presented current data trends and their impact on health outcomes. Potential health policy initiatives recommended in the taskforce’s action plan were discussed with legislators and legislative staff. If you are a legislator or legislative staff member and would like to follow up about the summit, please contact Amelia Wilks by phone at 803.528.5177 or by email at amelia@imph.org.
2025 Policy Summit Materials:
– Agenda
– Speaker Bios
What Participants Learned at the January 2025 Policy Summit
Trends
Learn about trends in maternal and infant health outcomes in South Carolina.
Barriers
Understand the barriers to accessing maternal and infant health care in rural areas.
Insights
Gain insights into the emerging priorities from the IMPH Taskforce: Rural Access to Care for Improving Maternal and Infant Health.
COST:
Free
LOCATION:
The Palmetto Club
1231 Sumter St., Columbia, SC 29201
TIME:
11:30 AM to 1:30 PM
Date:
Thursday, September 18, 2025
or email amelia@imph.org
Contact
For more information, contact Amelia Wilks.