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...
The McLeod Health Foundation was recently awarded $12,500 from the American Cancer Society (ACS) to provide transportation assistance to cancer patients who have difficulty getting to and from treatment. The grant is part of a nationwide...
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...
The South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) declared a formal end to the measles outbreak in the Upstate that totaled 997 cases from October 2025 through March of this year. Health officials said the last confirmed case was reported...
The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), a nationally leading academic health system with a growing innovation ecosystem, announced a strategic partnership/collaboration designed to accelerate evaluation, development and clinical...
SC Launch Inc., the investment affiliate of the South Carolina Research Authority, announced a $400,000 investment in SafeMedWaste. Officials said the Johns Island-based startup created a better way to dispose of controlled substances without...
Radial has announced the opening of new clinics in Brooklyn's Williamsburg neighborhood and Spartanburg, SC — its 6th and 7th locations nationwide — bringing advanced, physician-led brain medicine to two new communities. A ribbon cutting will be...
Dr. Ganesha Perera, a board‑certified, fellowship‑trained vascular surgeon, has joined Tidelands Health and is accepting new patients. Dr. Perera diagnoses and treats a wide range of vascular conditions, including carotid artery disease,...
The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) Board of Trustees advanced the MUSC Downtown Charleston Campus Master Plan, a long-term framework designed to guide the future evolution of MUSC’s historic campus. Centered on thoughtful urban...
MUSC Health announced the launch of the largest and most ambitious capital campaign in its history – a $250 million initiative to support the development of a new MUSC Comprehensive Cancer Hospital that officials said will significantly expand...
The South Carolina Pediatric Alliance (SCPA) is excited to announce a new initiative, The Turtle Twilight Pediatric Clinic, to make it easier and more convenient for families across the Midlands to have greater access to high-quality pediatric...
A new Adopt a Street sign now stands at the corner of Cheves and Church Streets as part of McLeod Health’s partnership with Keep Florence Beautiful. The new sign marks the beginning of the McLeod Medical Mile. Through this program, McLeod...
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...
Grand Strand Health, part of HCA Healthcare, announced that HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the 2026 World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere for its commitment to business integrity through strong...