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Eva’s Medicaid Story

August 12, 2021

In this video Eva shares how Medicaid played a critical role in helping cover her son’s medical and therapeutic needs. This story is part of the Medicaid Stories Project, which aims to share South Carolinian experiences with the program and the role it plays in improving lives in the state. Do you live in South…

Brendaliz’s Medicaid Story

August 12, 2021

Medicaid provided healthcare coverage to Brendaliz and her family when they needed it most. Brendaliz’s story is part of the Medicaid Stories Project, which aims to share South Carolinian experiences with the program and the role it’s played in improving lives in the state. Do you live in South Carolina and have experience with Medicaid?…

Jessica’s Medicaid Story

July 7, 2021

In this video Jessica discusses the different ways Medicaid has helped her family cover the costs of some major surgeries for her daughter along with the important long term physical therapy related to it. This story is part of the Medicaid Stories Project, which aims to share South Carolinian experiences with the program and the…

Donald’s Medicaid Story

July 7, 2021

In this video Donald talks about the challenges he’s had in gaining Medicaid due to strict barriers in South Carolina. This story is part of the Medicaid Stories Project, which aims to share South Carolinian experiences with the program and the role it plays in improving lives in the state. Do you live in South…

How Everyone in South Carolina Will Suffer From Medicaid Work Requirements

January 30, 2019

Last week, we blogged about how many people support work requirements and other measures to reduce Medicaid coverage because they believed lies about Medicaid and the people on it. Contrary to what many people think, most people on Medicaid are either unable to work (children, the elderly and people with disabilities) or need the coverage to support…

South Carolina is Threatening the Healthcare of Thousands–Based on Lies

January 30, 2019

In December, while most of us were preparing for holidays and the New Year, South Carolina’s Medicaid agency proposed new work-related reporting rules. These new rules would apply to only to parents and caretaker relatives with incomes below 67 percent of the poverty line who are insured through Medicaid. To remain on Medicaid, these parents and caregivers…

Press Release: Number of Uninsured Children in South Carolina Jumps 20 percent

January 30, 2019

GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY REPORT SHOWS NATIONWIDE INCREASE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN A DECADE SC Appleseed Media Contact: Sue Berkowitz | [email protected] | Georgetown University Center for Children and Families Media Contact: Cathy Hope | [email protected]   The number of uninsured children in South Carolina climbed from about 50,000 to 60,000 in the past year, reversing course on the…

STATEMENT: PROPOSED RULE WOULD INCREASE POVERTY AND ENDANGER IMMIGRANTS AND THEIR CHILDREN

January 30, 2019

Following a trend of spiteful anti-immigrant policies, over the weekend, the Administration published a new proposed rule that would alter decades of existing legal immigration precedent. This departure from American values will directly endanger the lives of immigrant families, including children who are United States citizens. The proposed rule forces immigrant families into an impossible…

CARING FOR SOUTH CAROLINA’S CHILDREN – THE ROLE OF EPSDT IN CHILDREN’S HEALTHCARE

January 30, 2019

“I sleep good at night because I take care of my kids well,” stated Mrs. Johnson, of her twin sons. Mrs. Johnson’s sons are both on the Autism Spectrum, and she participated in a recent focus group conducted by South Carolina Appleseed Legal Justice Center to learn about parents’ and caregivers’ understanding of their children’s Medicaid…

How the Senate Heath Care bill will hurt South Carolina

June 23, 2017

The US Senate has finally revealed a draft of the healthcare bill they have been drafting in secret to repeal integral provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). We now understand why the 13 working members responsible for the draft have been reluctant to let anyone see the proposal, as the bill will have dire…

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