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Greenwood residents have access to a range of healthcare services across Greenwood, from hospital-based acute care to community health centers offering sliding-scale and Medicaid-accepted services.
The healthcare landscape across the Lakelands region is shaped by SC public health priorities, Effective July 1, 2024, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) was divided into two separate cabinet agencies under Act 60 (formerly Senate Bill 399): the South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH, dph.sc.gov), which assumed all public health and healthcare quality programs, and the South Carolina Department of Environmental Services (SCDES, des.sc.gov), which assumed all environmental programs.. SC Department of Public Health and partner agencies oversee healthcare facility licensing, immunization programs, and environmental health for Greenwood and Greenwood.
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Oscar Health Joins South Carolina Marketplace for 2027
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Shoppers on the federal health insurance marketplace in six South Carolina counties will see a new name on the list for 2027, as Oscar Health…
SC Health Officials Track Rise in Shigellosis Cases
COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina health officials said Friday that reported shigellosis cases are running ahead of last year, with 165 infections counted so far compared with 135…
Second-hand smoke reached 2.7 billion in 2023
An estimated 2.71 billion people worldwide, including 767 million children under age 15, were exposed to second-hand smoke in 2023, and that exposure contributed to about 1.66 million…
FDA withdraws Krazati Erbitux colorectal approval
The Food and Drug Administration has withdrawn the accelerated approval of Krazati (adagrasib) in combination with Erbitux (cetuximab) for adults with KRAS G12C-mutated locally advanced or metastatic colorectal…
Abbott TactiFlex Duo ablation catheter approved
The Food and Drug Administration approved Abbott’s TactiFlex Duo Ablation Catheter, Sensor Enabled, a device that combines pulsed-field ablation and radiofrequency energy in a single catheter to treat…
FDA approves Etcamah for ESR1 breast cancer
The Food and Drug Administration on September 4, 2026 granted accelerated approval to Etcamah (camizestrant) in combination with a CDK4/6 inhibitor for adults with hormone-receptor-positive, HER2-negative locally advanced…
Kofinas garlic olive oil recalled by FDA
LMSI LLC, doing business as Kofinas Olive Oil, is voluntarily recalling its Garlic Mediterranean Infused Extra Virgin Olive Oil because the product contains a garlic essential oil that…
FDA approves RASONQUE for pancreatic cancer
The Food and Drug Administration approved RASONQUE (daraxonrasib), the first targeted therapy in a new class of RAS inhibitors, for adults with metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma who have already…
HHS names four permanent senior FDA leaders
The Department of Health and Human Services on September 8, 2026, named four permanent senior leaders at the Food and Drug Administration, filling the top posts at the…
Kindergarten Vaccine Exemption Rate Reaches Record High
The rate of exemptions from routine childhood vaccines among US kindergartners reached a record high of 4.2% during the 2025-26 school year, according to new data released by…
Daily Nuts May Lower High Blood Pressure Risk
New research indicates that consuming approximately a handful of nuts daily could be linked to a reduced risk of developing high blood pressure. A systematic review and meta-analysis,…
Greenwood Residents Urged to Heed Heat Illness Warnings Amid Summer Conditions
As summer continues across the Lakelands region, health officials are emphasizing the importance of understanding and mitigating the risks associated with excessive heat. The guidance comes as a…
