Author: ABC Columbia Staff

National Walk at Lunch Day at the Statehouse

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – A record 1,600 walkers laced up their shoes to take part in “National Walk at Lunch Day”. The annual event at the Statehouse is sponsored by Blue Cross Blue Shield and is aimed at getting people to take time out for their health. Organizers say there are plenty of benefits to walking. Categories: Local News, News,…

Midlands family suing American Airlines for wrongful death

LEXINGTON, SC (WOLO) – The family of a Midlands woman is suing American Airlines after she died during a flight from Hawaii. Attorneys say Brittany Oswell of Lexington suffered an embolism and went into cardiac arrest on the flight. Attorneys say she later died in a Texas hospital. Her parents and widowed husband have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against…

President Trump policy would require hospitals to post prices

(WOLO) – It may get much easier to price shop for health care soon. Hospitals are already required to provide a list of their standard charges but getting the information isn’t always easy. President Trump’s administration wants to require hospitals to publish prices for standard services online. The new rules would take effect in 2019 and mostly apply to Medicare…

Google updating Gmail security

(WOLO) – Google says it is taking steps to make e-mails more secure. A new version of Gmail will include priority features, a new design, and new security protections. E-mails with sensitive information can be put in confidential mode. Also, users can have a message expire after a set amount of time. There will also be an option that can…