Health Care

Greenville Health-Palmetto Health deal raises concerns about cost, quality

Health care economists warn there are pros and cons to the Greenville Health-Palmetto Health hospital deal

Legislators ask SC Attorney General to investigate Palmetto Health-Greenville deal

Greenville County’s lawmakers are asking SC’s attorney general to investigate Greenville Health System’s affiliation with Palmetto Health, calling it “anti-competitive.”

Health Care

Officials: GHS looking to buy Mary Black Health System

Greenville Health System is seeking to buy Mary Black Health System of Spartanburg

Politics & Government

Richland and Lexington get high health rankings, but overdoses a concern

How do Richland and Lexington counties stack up against other SC counties in terms of overall health?

Politics & Government

Critics: GOP bill could leave SC poor looking for help

What will congressional Republicans' proposed changes to the Affordable Care Act mean for the health care of South Carolinians?

Politics & Government

Obamacare sign-ups in SC hit new high as repeal looms

Even as Republicans plan to repeal the health-care law, signs-up for Obamacare rose in South Carolina in 2017 over 2016.

State

Bon Secours St. Francis buys 5 Greenville practices

Bon Secours St. Francis Health System is acquiring five new practices in an agreement with North Hills Medical Center. The two groups recently reached a purchase agreement.

Health Care

Health officials warn of potential Zika outbreak in Florida

Urging Congress to provide more resources in the fight against Zika, a top federal health official on Wednesday warned Congress that the virus is likely to spread into tropical areas of the United States such as Puerto Rico and South Florida, where the Aedes aegypti mosquito is common.

Health Care

Survey: SC among states with highest Obamacare costs

South Carolina is among the states whose residents pay the most for health care costs under Obamacare, a new survey shows.

National

ACA enrollment deadline extended two days after last-minute surge

People who want to have Affordable Care Act coverage on the first day of 2016 now have until 11:59 p.m. PST on Thursday to sign up on the federal insurance exchange, the marketplace’s chief executive announced Tuesday night.

The Buzz

Deadline Tuesday to enroll for health insurance

Tuesday is the deadline to enroll for health insurance through the Federal Health Insurance Marketplace and have coverage guaranteed by Jan. 1.

Health Care

Carolinas Hospital System poised for growth

-- Carolinas Hospital System is looking to grow in 2016.

Health Care

12 Obamacare co-ops — including SC’s — to end coverage in 2016

The nonprofit, member-run health insurance plans created by the Affordable Care Act are in a world of trouble.

Health Care

New chief operating officer at Carolinas Hospital System relishes challenges

Florida transplant Kyle Baxter is enjoying his new job in the Pee Dee.

Health Care

Video: Hilton Head Hospital celebrates 40th anniversary

Bill Bethea, an attorney and a founder of Hilton Head Hospital, and Beryl LaMotte, widow of co-founder Dr. Peter LaMotte, were among the hundreds who celebrated the facility's 40th anniversary on Monday with a special program just outside the building named after Mrs. LaMotte's late husband.

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