SC Medicaid agency may reinstate dental coverage
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina’s Medicaid agency may reinstate paying for tooth extractions in 2012-13.
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DHEC Cracks Down on Bath Salts
Controversy surrounding the use of bath salts and synthetic marijuana prompts action by the Department of Health and Environmental Control.
Attendance down at South Carolina State Fair
The South Carolina State Fair has wrapped up its 12-day run in Columbia.
GOP Responds To Counties’ Primary Challenge
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ South Carolina’s Republican Party said in a court filing that the state Supreme Court should dismiss a challenge to its presidential primary brought by counties in a dispute over reimbursements.
SC Medicaid Agency May Add 70,000 Kids To Program
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ The director of South Carolina’s Medicaid agency wants to make it easier for low-income children who already qualify for health care coverage to enroll.
Director Tony Keck is seeking an additional $35 million from the state in his 2012-13 budget proposal. Nearly $30 million of that would pay to add an estimated 70,000 children to Medicaid rolls by streamlining the application process.
Former broadcaster Marvin Kalb speaks at USC
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Former CBS and NBC broadcast journalist Marvin Kalb is speaking at the University of South Carolina on the role Vietnam has played in U.S. foreign policy.
Cherokee sheriff’s deputy fired after arrest
GAFFNEY, S.C. (AP) — A Cherokee County sheriff’s deputy has been fired after he was arrested on domestic violence charges.
Protesters in Charleston, Columbia joining
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Protesters from Charleston are coming to Columbia to join fellow protesters complaining about the nation’s political and economic systems.
SC lawmaker: Ban bath salts, synthetic marijuana
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — While South Carolina’s health agency is preparing a ban on synthetic stimulants like bath salts, one state lawmaker tried to outlaw them earlier this year.
50-year-old Lexington County man killed in home
CHAPIN, S.C. (AP) — A 50-year-old Lexington County man has been shot to death in his home, and the sheriff’s office is seeking the public help.
