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Monday, April 29, 2013  Hospitals see wave of products to fight superbugs; penalties loom if patients catch infections

Tuesday, April 16, 2013  Tens of thousands of South Carolinians addicted to drugs or alcohol will become eligible for health insurance under the federal health care overhaul.

Tuesday, January 29, 2013  A woman accused of cashing a fraudulent check turned herself in to deputies Tuesday morning.

Friday, January 25, 2013  A lawsuit alleging mistreatment of a disabled student in the Beaufort County School District has been settled with the student and his mother receiving about $37,000.

Thursday, October 18, 2012 

Tuesday, July 24, 2012  South Carolina's director of Health and Human Services wants to start talking about how the state will respond to the new federal health care act.

Tuesday, April 24, 2012  It is common to think about insuring a car, but these days just about anything of value can be covered.

Tuesday, April 03, 2012  The Richland County Health Department has opened the doors of a local eye care clinic to help uninsured people with their eye health.

Tuesday, March 06, 2012  South Carolina drivers with certain license suspensions may be able to reduce or clear the remaining tiime of their suspension with the help of a Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) program that will be held in March.

Monday, January 23, 2012  AP IMPACT: Crude new meth recipe fills hospitals with burn patients, contributes to closures

Monday, November 07, 2011  South Carolina will reduce the amount of money it pays to about a third of the state's hospitals as compensation for treating uninsured and indigent patients.

Thursday, October 20, 2011  Free Los Angeles medical clinic, staffed with volunteer doctors, to draw 5,000 uninsured patients

Wednesday, September 21, 2011  South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley attended a fundraiser in Texas hosted by an insurance company.  Haley and two staff members attended the event Tuesday evening at Irving, Texas, offices of Ethos Groups, an auto warranty insurer. Ethos Group has operated in South Carolina since 2009.

Monday, August 22, 2011  Texas has highest uninsured rate; Perry would repeal Obama overhaul with no clear alternative

Friday, April 15, 2011  Law enforcement officials are stepping up their patrols this weekend to make sure motorists are safe in the downtown Columbia area.  Community safety checkpoints will be set up around town starting Friday and running through the weekend.