CaroMont Health has announced plans to build a hospital in the Lake Wylie community of York County, South Carolina, bringing emergency and inpatient care to a fast-growing area where the health system has served patients for more than 20 years....
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster this week announced the state has awarded 228 grants totaling $167,299,900.69 in funding to strengthen health care access, quality and outcomes in primary care, maternal and infant care, pediatrics and behavioral...
As harmful algal blooms (HABs) lead to toxic outbreaks in lakes and waterways across the United States, Clemson University water quality expert Debabrata (Deb) Sahoo is available to discuss why these events are becoming more common, what South...
From clinical need to innovative solution, CuffWay's medical device provides continuous cuff pressure monitoring to protect patients and support respiratory therapists during endotracheal intubation. An idea hatched by a South Carolina high...
McLeod Health welcomed area leaders, health care providers, community partners, and members of the public to a ribbon cutting and open house celebrating the McLeod Health Carolina Forest Hospital on Aug. 27, 2026. The event offered an early...
The Alliance, a statewide health nonprofit, released a strategic plan to strengthen collaboration and improve health across South Carolina.
Medical centers from the Upstate to the Lowcountry are among the 10 best hospitals in South Carolina, according to the latest U.S. News & World Report ranking. Hospitals are rated on a variety of factors, including 14 adult services and 23...
West Nile virus in South Carolina is 10 times the national average, new research from the University of South Carolina show. Why? And what does it mean for the people of the state?
Grand Strand Health, as part of HCA Healthcare, has announced that the HCA Healthcare Foundation has awarded a $25,000 grant to United Way of Horry County to help implement the Healthy Communities Institute (HCI) Platform, a shared, public-facing...
Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital and Tidelands Georgetown Memorial Hospital have received American Heart Association Get With The Guidelines quality achievement awards for demonstrating a commitment to following up-to-date, research-based...
Tidelands Health and the Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA) have reached another important milestone in their efforts to strengthen their partnership and expand access to care across the Tidelands region. Effective July 1 as part of this...
Medicare losses due to fraud, errors, and abuse cost taxpayers about $60 billion every year. Providers might double bill Medicare for a single treatment, charge for things like a back brace you didn’t get (or need); a company might offer you a...
The South Carolina Research Authority announced funding available to technology startups focused on improving rural health access. The program, Tech Catalyst Fund, is one of five initiatives within South Carolina's Rural Health Transformation...
Radial, a national clinic network delivering the most advanced brain medicine treatments for mental health conditions, celebrated the news that Blue Cross Blue Shield of South Carolina has approved coverage for two significant advances in...
Governor Henry McMaster named Dr. Brannon Traxler as the acting director of the South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH). Traxler currently serves as deputy director of Health Promotion and Services & Chief Medical Officer for DPH and...
Kidz With Abilities has officially opened its new pediatric occupational therapy clinic in Myrtle Beach, creating a sensory-rich space designed to help children of all abilities grow, learn and thrive. The clinic celebrated its grand opening with...
South Carolina Atty. Gen. Alan Wilson announced May 1, 2026, that a $7.4 billion settlement reached with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, has become legally effective, capping nearly a decade of work by attorneys general from...
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson sent a letter to the head of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) asking for it to add the dangerous new drug cychlorphine to the list of controlled substances. In a letter to FDA Commissioner...
The Duke Endowment and the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) have launched an initiative to strengthen maternal and infant health outcomes across the Carolinas by expanding MUSC’s H.E.A.R. (Healing, Equity, Advocacy and Respect) 4 Mamas...
From modern new hospitals and freestanding ERs to massive medical office buildings and major renovations, health systems throughout South Carolina are embarking on expansion projects that will change the health care landscape for years to...