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6 days ago
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Clemson University to contract with MUSC Health for new student health center
Clemson University wants to contract with the Medical University of South Carolina hospital system for a new student health center on campus. (File photo by Getty Images) Clemson University wants to contract with the Medical University of South Carolina hospital system to build and run a new student health center on campus. A legislative oversight committee gave the initial nod Tuesday to the $73 million project, which the Upstate college says will help hold down student health care costs and replace its aging facility. The project still needs approval next week from a five-member financial oversight panel chaired by the governor. It could mark MUSC's second such arrangement at a South Carolina college and the first outside of Charleston. The proposal is modeled after MUSC's relationship at The Citadel, according to documents provided to the Joint Bond Review Committee. Clemson's existing Redfern Health Center is 56 years old, built when the university had a student population of just 6,700. Since then, Clemson's enrollment has increased four-fold, yet the college has not expanded or renovated the center since it was constructed. Plans call for the Medical University Hospital Authority to spend $61 million to help build the new, 90,000-square-foot center, with Clemson chipping in $3 million, and a pair of federal grants covering the remainder. If Clemson were to pursue the project alone, it would have to pass the cost on to students, the school wrote in its proposal. Instead, Clemson will simply turn over to MUSC the existing health fees charged to students when they enroll. As part of the deal, that fee will stay flat for the first five years of operation, potentially saving students more money on health care. According to Clemson, student health care costs have been escalating since the COVID-19 pandemic at an average rate of 6% per year. Students currently pay $182 per semester. There will be an additional $66 fee for any students who stay on campus for the summer session. That fee covers the cost of doctor's visits, counseling, and telemedicine urgent care, according to Clemson's health services website. It does not cover prescriptions, vaccinations, lab tests, X-rays, psychiatric treatment, gynecological exams, routine physical exams or procedures, such as stitches. MUSC will bill students for those additional services 'in a manner that does not burden Clemson students or their families but is expected to generate additional revenue,' according to documents provided by the two organizations. Students who are on their parents' insurance policy can continue to use that coverage. MUSC will bill the insurance company. 'All students will continue to have access to student healthcare regardless of their financial status,' according to a joint letter from MUSC and Clemson. It will also bring an end to Clemson's current, 'archaic' billing model for health services, which withholds diplomas and prevents students from enrolling in classes if they have an outstanding medical bill. A Clemson spokesman did not immediately respond to questions from the SC Daily Gazette about that policy. MUSC will reinvest any excess revenue back into Clemson Health. The school and the hospital system expect to sign the 30-year deal in January 2026 and complete construction in July 2027. At the end of the lease term, MUSC will transfer ownership of the facility to Clemson. In addition to health care for students, Clemson and MUSC also plan to work together on more health-related research projects, as well as joint degree programs.
Yahoo
29-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Former MUSC pediatrician announces campaign to oust Lindsey Graham
Annie Andrews, a Mount Pleasant pediatrician, announced she will be running against Lindsey Graham on Thursday, May 29, 2025. (Photo courtesy of Andrews campaign) A Lowcountry pediatrician is again running for a spot on Capitol Hill, this time aiming for the U.S. Senate seat held by Lindsey Graham, she announced Thursday. Annie Andrews, who spent 15 years at the Medical University of South Carolina and attempted in 2022 to oust U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace, is the second Democrat to announce a bid to topple Graham next year. 'I believe in South Carolina. I believe in the kids and families that I've served for years, and I'm not afraid to take on the people who've sold them out, and I'm starting with Lindsey Graham,' Andrews told the SC Daily Gazette ahead of her announcement. Andrews touted her medical experience during her 2022 run and will do so again amid debate in Washington over Republicans' efforts to slash spending in President Donald Trump's second term. An overhaul of Medicaid in the massive bill passed by the U.S. House last week by a single vote would cut spending on the government-run health insurance program by a projected $625 billion over a decade, according to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office. 'I am watching in real time as our health care system is being completely dismantled by conspiracy theorists and drifters who have no business being anywhere near our public health system,' Andrews said. 'I've seen both Republicans and Democrats watch and treat this as normal politics, which is not what this is at all.' Andrews first ventured into politics for the 2022 election, hoping to flip the coastal 1st District blue again after Mace brought it back to the GOP in 2020, defeating one-term Democrat Joe Cunningham. But Andrews lost by nearly 14 percentage points as Mace swept every county in the district in the first election following the Legislature's decennial redrawing of congressional voting lines. In a split ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld those lines last year. In September 2022, weeks before voters cast their ballot, Andrews took a leave of absence from her role at MUSC due to political attacks during the election. The following June, less than two months after announcing the creation of a political action committee dedicated to supporting children, Andrews announced her departure from MUSC. Andrews lives in Mount Pleasant but works part time at Children's National Hospital in Washington D.C. And she's active on social media, accruing more than 100,000 followers across Instagram and X, formerly Twitter. However, that pales in comparison to Graham's 2.2 million followers on X alone, with another 164,000 on Instagram. Taking on Graham, a fundraising juggernaut with $15.9 million in his campaign account, according to his latest FEC filings and Trump's endorsement, will be no easy task for any Democrat in a state in its biggest red wave in four decades. But Andrews says it's possible. Despite being the Senate Budget Committee chairman and one of the GOP's most visible faces, he remains divisive. In Andrews' eyes, that makes him vulnerable. 'Republicans are just as fed up with the corruption in career politicians like Lindsey Graham in Washington D.C. as Democrats are,' she said. Mark Lynch, a Greenville businessman who invested $5 million of his own money into his campaign as of the end of March, is Graham's lone Republican primary challenger so far. It's likely that more Republicans will jump into the race. Graham usually draws multiple challengers in elections. Upstate Democrat announces bid to unseat Lindsey Graham Graham's re-election campaign is co-chaired by Gov. Henry McMaster and U.S. Sen. Tim Scott. Before she gets to Graham, Andrews will have to defeat Lee Johnson, a Greenville engineer, for the Democratic nomination. In a statement, Johnson said he welcomes anybody to the race and wants to find the best candidate to defeat Graham. 'My focus remains squarely on the mission: retiring Lindsey Graham with someone who shows up, listens, and delivers for all of South Carolina,' the statement said. When asked why she should be the Democratic nominee, Andrews said, 'I'm a doctor. I'm a mom. I'm not a career politician. I've been serving kids and families in South Carolina from every corner of South Carolina for 15 years, and I'm in this fight for those kids and families.'
Business Wire
28-05-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
FIS to Enhance Back-Office Operations for MUFG Securities Canada
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- FIS ® (NYSE: FIS), a global leader in financial technology, today announced it has been selected by MUFG Securities (Canada), Ltd. (MUSC) to power its back-office operations. As a broker dealer providing services to institutional clients in Canadian capital markets, MUSC chose FIS' Post Trade Processing Platform to help streamline its back-office operations, mitigate risk, and ultimately help unlock business growth. 'Broker-dealers are under more pressure than ever when it comes to headwinds like increased regulatory scrutiny, technology costs, disruptive competitors and thinner margins,' said Nasser Khodri, chief commercial officer and president of Capital Markets at FIS. 'MUFG Securities (Canada), Ltd selecting our post-trade processing solutions is, however, indicative of how we are addressing these issues and improving the workflows that power the world's money at work. We are focused on our product suite's expansion into the Canadian market and look forward to other opportunities that will unlock efficiencies across the entire money lifecycle.' FIS Post Trade Processing Platform is a secure and real-time post trade processing platform. By arming broker-dealers with real-time execution on trade settlements, confirmations and accounting, the platform helps to not only drive business growth for broker-dealers but also fosters trust and transparency for the institutional investors they serve. With a flexible, cloud-native architecture, MUSC will also be able to scale the platform's capabilities as needed – showcasing FIS' commitment to unlocking financial technology that advances how the world pays, banks and invests. About FIS FIS is a financial technology company providing solutions to financial institutions, businesses, and developers. We unlock financial technology to the world across the money lifecycle underpinning the world's financial system. Our people are dedicated to advancing the way the world pays, banks and invests, by helping our clients to confidently run, grow, and protect their businesses. Our expertise comes from decades of experience helping financial institutions and businesses of all sizes adapt to meet the needs of their customers by harnessing where reliability meets innovation in financial technology. Headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, FIS is a member of the Fortune 500® and the Standard & Poor's 500® Index. To learn more, visit Follow FIS on LinkedIn, Facebook and X.
Newsweek
25-05-2025
- General
- Newsweek
Human Remains Found by Tourists May Belong to Lost Historical Burial Site
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. A group of tourists in South Carolina may have stumbled upon a historical burial site after uncovering fossils they soon realized were instead human remains. The group was exploring the area of Jeremy Cay on Edisto Island on Friday, according to a press release from the Colleton County Sheriff's Office (CCSO). "The location of the discovery is historically significant, once home to the 19th century settlement known as Edingsville Beach," the sheriff's office said in the release. "Early indications suggest the remains may originate from a long forgotten burial site." Newsweek has reached out to the CCSO, the Colleton County coroner, as well as the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) via email during non-working hours Sunday for more information. The Context Edingsville Beach is a former vacation destination that is now underwater due to erosion. People who visit sometimes find artifacts, according to the Edisto Island website. "The Lost Village of Edingsville Beach," as it is referred to, sits along the Atlantic coast about 40 miles south of Charleston. It has already been the site of several historical discoveries, including human remains, old building materials, as well as ceramics, the website said. What To Know The CCSO says the tourists called authorities after they found "what they initially believed to be fossils." Multiple agencies responded to the area and determined the remains could be historically significant, according to CCSO. The county coroner then collected the remains to transport them to MUSC for further forensic testing, in the hopes of identifying and determining the age of those remains. The area where the remains were found was once-popular vacation destination for local plantation owners that began to fall into disrepair even before the Civil War as wealthy people abandoned their vacation homes and the ocean took hold of them, according to the Edisto Island website. Many enslaved people also lived on Edisto Island, although it's unclear how many lived in the Edingsville Beach area. At its height, the community had about 60 houses, many churches, a school, and billiard saloon among other outbuildings and boathouses. While many sharecroppers moved into these vacant dwellings, the rough sea, erosion and devastating hurricanes in 1885 and 1893 eventually made the area uninhabitable and forced the town to be abandoned before the 20th century, the Edisto Island website explained. This is not the first time remains of historical significance have been found in the area. In 2015, another tourist found bones in the mud and pulled them out before the tide came in. Shortly after, the discovery of a skull with teeth was made by a former ranger at the Edisto Beach State Park. Both sets of remains were identified, one as a cow skeleton, as dating back to 1865 and 1870, according to the website. An Indian shell midden at Edisto Beach State Park on Scotts Creek in Edisto Beach, South Carolina, is seen on June 11, 2004. An Indian shell midden at Edisto Beach State Park on Scotts Creek in Edisto Beach, South Carolina, is seen on June 11, 2004. AP Photo/The Post and Courier, Sam Roberts What People Are Saying The Colleton County Sheriff's Office said in its Friday press release: "At this time, the identity of the individual and the circumstances surrounding their death remain unknown. This is an active investigation, and the CCSO is working closely with the Coroner's Office and other partner agencies to determine more about the remains and their origin." What Happens Next? It is unclear how long it will take to complete the forensic analysis of the remains.
Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Glytec and MUSC Health partner for diabetes management across hospitals
US-based healthcare software-as-a-service (SaaS) company Glytec has entered a partnership with MUSC Health to improve diabetes and glycaemic management across the latter's hospital network. This move aims to enhance patient safety and clinical results. The partnership comes at a crucial time, with more than 37 million Americans diagnosed with diabetes and a substantial number at risk of developing it. Glytec's technology represents a step forward in managing this prevalent condition, especially as more than one-third of hospitalised patients need insulin therapy. The urgency for such solutions is highlighted by new hospital glycemia reporting mandates from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). MUSC Health's leadership and IT experts reviewed various diabetes and insulin management solutions before the selection of Glytec. The company's platform was chosen for its compatibility with MUSC's existing electronic medical record (EMR) system EPIC. Glytec's software is set to provide support in making clinical decisions, decreasing glycaemic management variability, and streamlining insulin therapy. MUSC Health chief quality officer Danielle Scheurer said: 'Our collaboration with Glytec marks a significant milestone in our ongoing efforts to enhance diabetes care across MUSC. 'By integrating Glytec's insulin management system with our EMR, we can ensure a more effective, data-driven approach to managing inpatient and outpatient diabetes care, improving workflows for our clinical teams and delivering better results for our patients.' The partnership will also prepare MUSC Health's hospitals to meet the new CMS requirements, using Glytec's FDA-cleared software across all clinical settings. Glytec CEO Patrick Cua said: 'Our software will help MUSC clinicians provide personalised, cost-effective care to a meaningful percentage of patients, providing them and their families with access to the leading platform in diabetes safety and outcomes.' Last year, Glytec had partnered with the Leapfrog Group, a healthcare non-profit, through its Partner Advisory Committee (PAC). "Glytec and MUSC Health partner for diabetes management across hospitals" was originally created and published by Hospital Management, a GlobalData owned brand. The information on this site has been included in good faith for general informational purposes only. It is not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely, and we give no representation, warranty or guarantee, whether express or implied as to its accuracy or completeness. You must obtain professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of the content on our site. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
