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New AARP Survey Shows Support for Medicaid and Medicaid Expansion in South Carolina

By Frank Knapp / Healthcare / March 5, 2013

(Columbia) A new AARP survey of 800 South Carolina residents 45+ shows that almost 70 percent feel that when compared to other government programs, Medicaid is very to extremely important. Moreover, 57 percent of 45 to 64 year-olds surveyed disagree with Gov. Nikki Haley’s refusal to accept federal funds to expand Medicaid in South Carolina. […]

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Say ‘no’ to SCE&G rate hike

Charleston Post & CourierEditorialOctober 28, 2012 If SCE&G has its way, its average customer will pay $141.73 per month. That’s 42.4 percent more than customers of Duke Energy, 40.6 percent more than customers of Progress Energy and 25.8 percent more than Santee-Cooper customers. SCE&G customers should be outraged at the disparity. But then they should