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Wednesday, February 20, 2013  Two people have been indicted in connection with a data breach at South Carolina's Department of Health and Human Services.

Wednesday, November 28, 2012  The director of South Carolina's Medicaid agency sent another warning to state senators that costs for the health insurance program will likely keep rising.

Monday, November 19, 2012  The state's Medicaid agency and largest health insurance company will no longer pay for women to give birth early for reasons of convenience.

Monday, November 19, 2012  South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley is discussing the state's infant mortality rate.

Monday, October 22, 2012  The director of South Carolina's Medicaid agency says he realizes his preliminary budget calling for nearly $200 million more in 2013-14 is likely an impossible request.

Thursday, October 04, 2012  South Carolina's Medicaid agency is automatically enrolling 65,000 children in the state's poorest households in the government insurance program.

Wednesday, June 27, 2012  A state audit has found that South Carolina's health agency has improved the way it forecasts how much it will spend and how much revenue it will generate.

Saturday, June 16, 2012  South Carolina's top prosecutor is urging people around the state to take a stand against cases of elder abuse.

Monday, April 30, 2012  Gov. Nikki Haley has asked the state inspector general to review all agencies' security systems following the theft of personal information of more than 228,000 Medicaid patients.

Thursday, April 19, 2012  A suspect in a missing records case involving the  Department of Health and Human Services has been arrested.

Thursday, April 19, 2012  The agency that manages South Carolina's Medicaid program says nearly 230,000 recipient records have been compromised.

Tuesday, October 25, 2011  South Carolina's Medicaid agency may reinstate paying for tooth extractions in 2012-13. The state Department of Health and Human Services cut emergency dental service for adults last spring as it sought to close a $228 million deficit.

Tuesday, October 11, 2011  Several areas have banned the sale of bath salts and now, state health officials are about to up the ante.

Tuesday, June 14, 2011  South Carolina's financial oversight board has approved another bailout for the state's Medicaid program.  The Budget and Control Board on Tuesday unanimously agreed to cover the Department of Health and Human Services' $22 million deficit.

Thursday, June 02, 2011  State Department of Health and Human Services director Tony Keck said Thursday that he's trying to negotiate a repayment from Community Health Solutions of St. Petersburg, Fla.