Gov. Henry McMaster's pick to lead SC health agency rejected after contentious confirmation hearings
A state Senate committee voted against a favorable report on Gov. Henry McMaster's pick to lead the Department of Public ...
Gov. McMaster defends state right to exclude abortion providers from Medicaid plan
During the oral arguments for Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic on Wednesday before the United States Supreme Court ...
S.C. lawmakers give thumbs-down to health agency nominee
The man tapped to lead South Carolina’s public health agency says he won’t back down – after facing threats, harassment and ...
Pick to lead SC Public Health gets thumbs down amid COVID vaccine backlash
The South Carolina Senate Medical Affairs Committee voted 12-5 against giving a favorable report to Department of Public ...
Supreme Court torn over South Carolina bid to cut Medicaid funds to Planned Parenthood
Supporters of Planned Parenthood argue the state violated the Medicare and Medicaid Act of 1965, which states beneficiaries ...
SC Senate subcommittee refuses to advance nominee to run health department
A South Carolina Senate subcommittee voted Thursday against advancing the nomination of the man Gov. Henry McMaster chose to ...
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U.S. Supreme Court asks if ‘magic words’ protect SC’s only abortion provider
The future of Planned Parenthood in South Carolina may hang in the balance of this case, brought after SC Governor Henry ...
Gov. McMaster's pick to lead health department says he was threatened with fake car bomb and harassed
Dr. Edward Simmer, nominee to lead Department of Public Health, rebuked false claims against him during confirmation hearing. He told Senators about threats.
Tax reform plan calls for dropping SC income tax below 4% next year
State lawmakers introduced a new tax reform bill that would drop the state income tax to a rate below North Carolina and ...