South Carolina HHS director urges open debate on health care
South Carolina Health and Human Services Director Tony Keck predicts a heated, open dialogue at the Statehouse on how the federal health care act should be implemented. He invites input from industry, workers, and care providers as SC actuaries estimate Medicaid expansion could add 510,000 enrollees and up to 2 billion dollars in costs 2014 to 2020. Haley seeks repeal of the law, backing Romney in SC politics.
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South Carolina
Health and Human Services
HHS
Tony Keck
Statehouse
Keck
Supreme Court
Nikki Haley
Haley
Mitt Romney
Arsenic and Lead Found at Columbia Asphalt Site
Health officials say arsenic and lead were found at a Columbia asphalt plant operated by SEACO Inc, with federal authorities notified. DHEC reports soil and groundwater contamination tied to a former fertilizer site, prompting public soil testing and a neighborhood outreach plan.
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Columbia
South Carolina
Department of Health and Environmental Control
Catherine Templeton
Associated Press
Seaco Inc
Carolinas
Florida
Virginia
Sie
SEACO
Associated Asphalt Inc
Roanoke
DHEC
Templeton
EPA
Rosewood
Dick Harpoothan
Sam Cannon
Associated Asphalt
Cannon
Indictments follow deadly apartment fire that killed three
Federal authorities indict two defendants after an apartment fire killed a 19-year-old woman a 69-year-old man and a 4-year-old boy. A $10 million fine is reported. Two other defendants face state charges in the case.
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Richland Ave
Aiken, S.C