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

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.

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.

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, February 08, 2010  Health and Human Services' Sebelius seeks justification for Anthem health insurance rate hike

Monday, August 10, 2009  AP Interview: Chief insurance industry lobbyist sees health care drive 'won or lost' in August

Wednesday, May 27, 2009  Major health insurer claims government can save $500B by reducing care, using cheaper doctors

Tuesday, March 24, 2009  Insurers offer to curb practice of charging higher premiums to sick people.

Wednesday, October 22, 2008  Property and casualty insurers are hoping a new facility coming to South Carolina will do for home building what crash-test dummies have done for car safety.