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Transgender health care must be paid for by state …

WEBA federal appeals court ruled on Monday that state health insurance plans must provide coverage for gender-affirming care in North Carolina and West Virginia. …

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Shopping for ACA health insurance

WEBOpen enrollment for people who buy ACA health insurance via HealthCare.gov or one of the state exchanges begins Tuesday, Nov. 1 and, in most …

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Hormones for menopause are safe, study finds. Here's …

WEBThe benefits of hormone therapy for the treatment of menopause symptoms outweigh the risks. That's the conclusion of a new studypublished in the medical journal …

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Healthy routines and habits to help prevent depression

WEBBobbi Conner has been producing and hosting public radio programs for over 30 years. She was the longtime host of the national Parents Journal public radio …

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In South Carolina, Access to Food and Access to Healthy …

WEB“The pandemic has truly created a public health issue when it comes to food insecurity regarding school-aged kids,” says Dr. Lakesia Tucker, a professor of social …

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Enrollment is open for ACA health plans. Here's what's to …

WEBFor millions of Americans who buy their own health insurance through the Affordable Care Act marketplace, the end of the year brings a day of reckoning: It's time …

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Data shows healthiest, least healthy counties in South …

WEBNew County health rankings data from the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute puts Beaufort County as the healthiest county in South …

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College student explores rare mental health condition in …

WEBElissa Nadworny reports on all things college for NPR, following big stories like unprecedented enrollment declines, college affordability, the student debt crisis and …

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Here's what the new ban on surprise medical billing …

WEBThe new year brings new protections for patients with private health insurance who will no longer be blindsided by "surprise" medical bills when they …

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A conversation on how recruiting nurses from rural areas …

WEBAccording to the South Carolina Office of Rural Health, 27% of South Carolinians live in rural areas. When it comes to access and affordability of healthcare in …

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SC Senate OKs sweeping health services restructuring bill

WEBSouth Carolina lawmakers are taking sweeping action to consolidate, with the goal to hopefully improve the delivery of health care services in the state. The SC …

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Medicare's push to improve chronic care attracts businesses, but …

WEBCarrie Lester looks forward to the phone call every Thursday from her doctors' medical assistant, who asks how she's doing and if she needs prescription …

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DHEC wants your input on South Carolina's most pressing …

WEBThe agency's five-year State Health Improvement Plan is set to expire in 2023. An update requires input from the public through an online survey. It's …

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As temperatures rise, Gov. McMaster declares 'South Carolina Heat

WEBSouth Carolina is famous for many things, but in particular, hot weather. For that reason, Gov. Henry McMaster has issued a proclamation declaring April 29-May 3, …

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Student uses new health lessons to help teacher in emergency

WEBThe 17-year-old is a first-year student in the health science career cluster program at Sumter Career and Technology Center and talked this week about how she …

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Who is Keith Davidson, the lawyer who negotiated hush money …

WEBNEW YORK — Keith Davidson will be back on the stand Thursday morning to continue testifying against former President Donald Trump in a New York …

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For birds, siblinghood can be a matter of life or death

WEBThe Science of Siblings is a series exploring the ways our siblings can influence us, from our money and our mental health, all the way down to our very molecules. We'll …

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SC health department behind on many Columbia restaurant …

WEBNearly a third of 100 downtown Columbia restaurants have not been inspected in the past year because of understaffing at the state health department, …

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Colombia's president says ammunition has gone missing from 2 …

WEBBOGOTA, Colombia — Colombian President Gustavo Petro said Tuesday that hundreds of thousands of pieces of ammunition have gone missing from two military …

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Walmart says it will close its 51 health centers and virtual care

WEBWalmart is closing its health centers and virtual care service after struggling to find success with the offerings, the U.S. retailer said Tuesday. The Bentonville, …

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MUSC To Purchase 3 South Carolina Hospitals

WEBThe Medical University of South Carolina will buy several hospitals and an emergency room in the state's Midlands region, the state's second-largest health …

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Top companies are on students' divest list. But does it really work

WEBIt's become a common mantra by protesters at universities across the country: "Disclose, divest, we will not stop, we will not rest." Broadly, the protesters want their …

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Reforms and heartbreak after final sentencing in Elijah McClain's …

WEBElijah McClain's death at the hands of suburban Denver police and paramedics was much in the newsas Black Lives Matter protests happened in 2020. Now, the last …

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For many Missouri Catholics, abortion rights means choosing …

WEBA long history of Catholicism. Missouri is a state forged in Catholicism. Hundreds of years ago, French Canadian settlers took the land from the native people …

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Trident Health announces emergency department on Johns Island

WEBAhead of the completion of a 50-bed hospital on James Island, Trident Health announced plans to build a standalone emergency department. “Johns Island …

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