South Carolina Request For Expedited Approval For Expanding Medicaid Coverage

On January 21, 2025, the Governor of South Carolina submitted a request to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), requesting expedited approval for expanding Medicaid eligibility to 100% of the federal poverty level (FPL) for parents who are working or going to school. The governor requested that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) work with the state’s Medicaid agency, the South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (SCDHHS), to approve the authorities necessary to achieve the goals of South Carolina’s Healthy Connections Community Engagement Initiative . . .