Charleston Metro Chamber Of Commerce: Expanding Healthcare Access In South Carolina - Virtual Seminar

Press release from the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce:

February 23, 2022

This virtual event will

1) provide historical context to health insurance access in SC,

2) describe other states’ experiences with expanding Medicaid,

3) focus on economic incentives of federal policies to increase healthcare coverage in SC, and

4) share public opinion about increasing healthcare access in SC.

The second session on March 23 will

1) take a deep dive into misconceptions about public health insurance (e.g., Medicaid),

2) address confusing rhetoric concerning healthcare access in SC, and

3) give a Call to Action where we provide talking points and facts with viewers to share with their networks to keep the conversation going.

This event is co-sponsored by the following organizations: Palmetto Project, Trident United Way, LWV of South Carolina, Women’s Rights and Empowerment Network (WREN), Fetter Healthcare Network, the SC Nurses Association, the SC Small Business Chamber, Charleston Area Justice Ministry, Unitarian Church in Charleston, the Jolley Foundation, Physicians for a National Health Program South Carolina, the Circular Congregational Church, and the Coastal Community Foundation.

This press release was produced by the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce. The views expressed here are the author’s own.