Public Policy Tipoffs Involving South Carolina
21 Medicare Stakeholders Urge CMS to Align Allergy Immunotherapy Dose Definition and Remove MUE Cap
WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
September 14, 2026
The Honorable Mehmet Oz, M.D.
Administrator
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Department of Health and Human Services
Re: CMS-1848-P - CY 2027 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule
Dear Administrator Oz:
The undersigned organizations write to you regarding the CY 2027 Medicar
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Alumni Family Invests in Student Success
OXFORD, Mississippi, Sept. 19 -- The University of Mississippi posted the following news:
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Alumni Family Invests in Student Success
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OXFORD, Miss. - More than three decades after meeting as freshmen at the University of Mississippi, Margaret and John Barker, of Nashville, Tennessee, are giving back to support two areas close to their hearts: the Ole Miss Women's Council for Philanthropy and the School of Journalism and New Media.
The couple's recent gift establishes endowments that ho
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MUSC Health Urges CMS to Preserve Access and Flexibility in Medicare Telehealth and Remote Monitoring Policies
WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
September 14, 2026
The Honorable Mehmet C. Oz, MD, MBA Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 7500 Security Boulevard
Baltimore, MD 21244
Re: Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Calendar Year 2027 Payment Policies under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Change
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South Carolina Society of Pathologists Calls on CMS to Rely on Established Rulemaking for Diagnostic Valuations
WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
September 13, 2026
Dr. Mehmet Oz
Administrator
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services
P.O. Box 8013
Baltimore, MD 21244
John Brooks
Deputy Administrator
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services
P.O. Box 8013
Baltimore,
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Todd and Tanya Tucker 2026 recipients of Herb Coughlan Memorial Family of the Year
CLEMSON, South Carolina, Sept. 20 -- Clemson University posted the following news:
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Todd and Tanya Tucker 2026 recipients of Herb Coughlan Memorial Family of the Year
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Todd and Tanya Tucker of Rock Hill, South Carolina have been named the 2026 Herb Coughlan Memorial Family of the Year. The award has been presented since 2001 to a family who has demonstrated dynamic leadership and service to Clemson University. The Tuckers have served as co-chairs of Fall Family Weekend each of the past
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USC Arnold School of Public Health: Sara Wilcox Named Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Sept. 17 -- The University of South Carolina Arnold School of Public Health issued the following news:
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Sara Wilcox named Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs
September 17, 2026
Dean Tara Sabo-Attwood has appointed exercise science professor Sara Wilcox as Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs. Wilcox, who also serves as the director of the USC Prevention Research Center, spent a year in the role as interim associate dean prior to her official appointment in August
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York Technical College: City of Rock Hill Invests $250,000 in York Technical College Workforce Development
ROCK HILL, South Carolina, Sept. 15 -- The York Technical College issued the following news:
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City of Rock Hill Invests $250,000 in York Technical College Workforce Development
Sep 15, 2026
The City of Rock Hill announced it is committing $250,000 from its economic development fund to York Technical College to help ensure local students have access to opportunities created by the region's economic growth. The one-time investment will support the College's efforts to develop programs and
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