Medicaid Transportation Dispute Impacts Aged Care Services
Mrs. Bassham and regional councils on aging protest a Medicaid transportation contract amid loss of DOT funded cost sharing. They allege HHS bypassed normal bid processes, raising legal questions about the procurement and regional coordination requirements. Loss of the contract could raise costs and reduce services for older adults.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bassham
DOT
HHS
Aiken
Councils On Aging
McNair Law Firm
Cabbages And Kings Inspires Aiken Readers With Friendship
An Aiken resident highlights Elizabeth Seabrook s children s book Cabbages And Kings about Albert the asparagus spear finding friends as other vegetables grow nearby. The story, inspired by farm life in New Jersey and illustrated by Jamie Wyeth, emphasizes how strengths complement weaknesses among neighbors.
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Elizabeth Seabrook
Albert
John
Herman
Seabrook
New Jersey
Jack
Aiken
Jamie Wyeth
N.C. Wyeth
South Carolina defense bills fund facilities and gear
Senate committee approves 25 million for a new spent fuel storage facility and funds for waste processing tritium programs. Both House and Senate packages back Bradley Fighting Vehicles Paladin howitzers and other armored and support vehicles mainly for the National Guard. Additional spending targets include Barnwell waste facility Orangeburg missile plant Columbia machine gun plant and research funds for University of South Carolina Columbia and McEntire Air National Guard Base.
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Senate
House
National Guard
FMC
Barnwell
Orangeburg
Columbia
University of South Carolina
McEntire Air National Guard
Salkehatchie volunteers rebuild Deas home in faith and service
Youth volunteers from St. John's United Methodist Church in Aiken join a Salkehatchie project to repair the Deas home. Neil Flowers notes the community spirit and faith that allow teams to work quickly each day. Mrs. Deas recalls her daughter's wish for a dryer as workers hammer, saw, and paint, bringing hope and renewal.
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Jennifer Fields
Emory
Neil Flowers
St. John’s United Methodist Church
Aiken
Salkehatchie
Deases
Flowers
God
Josh Skinner
Robert Winters
Winters
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Rural Housing Service
Mr. Irwin
RHS
Irwin
Aiken County
Farmers Home Administration
United States Department of Agriculture
Carolyn Jackson
States
Carolyn W. Jackson
Richland Ave
Edgefield
Lexington
Bill Tromia
Timeless Granite & Marble, Inc
Martinez
Seiko
Seiko Kinetic
JB White
Tripletown
Trish Arnold
Finace Bush, Jr
Gail Dedmon
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