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Governor’s Medicaid Proposal Would Spend More Money to Cover Fewer People Than Expansion
COLUMBIA, S.C. – In a recent letter , Gov. Henry McMaster asked the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to approve a request that would allow parents making between 67% and 100% of the federal poverty level to access Medicaid ... for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) in South Carolina: “We appreciate the Governor’s attempt to remedy the health care coverage crisis in South Carolina. However, we urge him to consider the realities of his proposal, which would limit eligibility and access to ...
2025 is the Time to Reduce the Burden of Cancer on South Carolinians
... to working with lawmakers during the 2025 legislative session and helping them understand our state’s challenges when it comes to cancer care, including prevention and early detection. More than 450,000 South Carolinians , the majority of whom are working, don’t have health insurance and lack access to lifesaving care. “Too many South Carolinians are caught between paying for household expenses or health care coverage. As a result, they are often forced to go without preventive care or delay critical treatments, costing our state and ...
New Report Shows Medicaid Expansion would Provide Powerful Economic Stimulus for South Carolina
COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA – New data from The George Washington University’s Milken Institute School of Public Health highlights how Medicaid expansion would boost health outcomes and strengthen the economy across all 46 counties in South Carolina. These findings are informed by an economic impact analysis ... Among the new jobs created through Medicaid expansion, one third would be in business sectors outside of the health care industry. Job growth is projected to include more than 10,000 new jobs across industries such as construction, real estate, retail, ...
Media Advisory: “Suits and Sneakers” Cancer Action Day Brings Advocates to Columbia
... a.m. and a news conference at 10:30. Reporters are welcome anytime, 8 a.m. to noon. Volunteers will ask their lawmakers to: Increase access to health care by expanding Medicaid , a lifeline for access to care that helps screen for, detect, treat and survive cancer. Allocate $5 million from a ... now, as studies show South Carolina high school students use e-cigarettes at more than double the national rate . Pass HB 3202 to require health insurance to provide diagnostic and supplemental breast examination coverage without cost-sharing requirements. New statistics show nearly ...