South Carolina Awards $48.2 Million To Improve Medical Access in Rural & Underserved Areas 

South Carolina’s Department of Health and Human Services awarded one-time infrastructure grants totaling $48.2 million to create or improve facilities in rural or medically underserved areas. The 26 grants, totaling up to $3 million each, are focused on improving access to quality medical care across several areas, including primary care and behavioral health. Grantees must operate grant-funded facilities for a minimum of five years. 

In Horry County, Little River Medical Center received a grant to build a 10,000 square-foot clinic in the town of Aynor, which will offer services including primary and preventive medical . . .