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Lexington Health in 2026: Getting back in large insurer's network, making real estate moves
2+ hour, 42+ min ago (363+ words) Lexington Health, one of the Midlands' largest healthcare providers, is pursuing multiple expansion and partnership initiatives to address regional growth and workforce needs. Lexington Health's Irmo Medical Park at 7033 St. Andrews Rd. in Columbia. Lexington Health, one of the Midlands…...
Midlands hospital system reaches agreement to be back in-network with large insurance provider
5+ day, 16+ hour ago (304+ words) The main building to Lexington Medical Center, located in Lexington, S. C. on Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025. WEST COLUMBIA " After five months without a contract, one of the Midlands" largest healthcare providers is once again in-network for customers of a large health insurance company....
They're in remission, but their medical bills aren't: Cancer survivors navigate soaring costs
2+ week, 1+ day ago (1101+ words) Marielle Santos Mc Leod feels burdened by the cost of colon cancer treatment, even though she's in remission. She's still paying off chemotherapy bills that followed her 2017 diagnosis, and she also faces an onslaught of out-of-pocket costs for follow-up monitoring…...
Medical costs to rise for Spartanburg Regional patients with United Healthcare insurance
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (256+ words) Spartanburg Medical Center, located at 101 E." Wood St. in Spartanburg, S. C. The hospital is part of the Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System. Provided/Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System SPARTANBURG " People with United Healthcare insurance plans will have to pay more out-of-pocket for treatment at…...
Price controls risk South Carolina's economy and health
4+ mon, 4+ day ago (557+ words) From research startups in Charleston to drug manufacturers in Greenville, South Carolina's biotech sector is booming. In fact, it's now the Palmetto State's fastest-growing industry. But this growth, which is enriching communities and saving lives, could come to a halt…...
As health insurance premiums skyrocket, families face difficult choices
4+ mon, 6+ day ago (946+ words) Cynthia Freeman and her husband, Brad Lawrence, work freelance jobs in storytelling and podcasting. They rely on their Affordable Care Act insurance to treat Brad's newly diagnosed kidney disease." New York-based performer Cynthia Freeman, 61, has been trying to figure out…...
SC bars argue law pitched as saving them from lofty insurance costs might actually hurt them
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (1762+ words) A bartender pours an alcoholic beverage into a glass at Bourbon on Main St." COLUMBIA " A new hope. That's what South Carolina bars and restaurants were looking for when an updated insurance law for their businesses passed in May after…...
Lexington Medical Center to no longer be in-network for this large health insurance provider
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (386+ words) The entrance to the main building of Lexington Medical Center located in Lexington, S. C. , on Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025. WEST COLUMBIA " Customers of a prominent health insurance provider will have a harder time getting treatment at Lexington Medical Center in the new year....
Commentary: Shutdown fight masked real problems with US health care
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (468+ words) This fall's federal government shutdown was an unnecessary political gesture. However, it did, in a roundabout way, help highlight what is wrong with health care in our country. The debate this time was over whether to extend COVID-era Affordable Care…...
Expect health insurance prices to rise next year, brokers and experts say
9+ mon, 6+ day ago (793+ words) INDIANAPOLIS " Pricey prescriptions and nagging medical costs are swamping some insurers and employers now. Patients may start paying for it next year. Health insurance will grow more expensive in many corners of the market in 2026, and coverage may shrink. That…...