SC rural hospitals, doctors’ offices receive share of $200M in federal funding amid Medicaid cuts

SC Gov. Henry McMaster announced federal grant awards made to rural healthcare providers under the new Rural Health Transformation Program.

By: Jessica Holdman

Outlets: South Carolina Daily Gazette

Published: September 16, 2026

Words: 1,020

Last Updated: 2 days, 2 hours ago

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NEWBERRY — New MRI and CT scanners in Newberry. A mobile health van that will provide care in a dozen counties and in natural disaster situations across the state.

These are just some of the ways South Carolina plans to spend the $200 million in federal funding received this year as part of a new rural health program.

Gov. Henry McMaster and other state officials traveled to Newberry Health hospital Tuesday to announce the

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