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What the Fix of the Family Glitch in Insurance Means to Your Business
Many families across the country are looking forward to January 1, 2023, because they will finally have access to affordable health insurance coverage for the first time since the Affordable Care Act was fully implemented in 2014. This open enrollment period has been different for many families because, for the first time in years, they are actually able to access affordable health coverage on the Marketplace as an alternative to the plans being offered by the employer to the employee in the family.
Read MoreFinancial Advisers and Wealth Managers Don’t Perform the Same Job
Working with a financial adviser or a wealth management firm is the key to alleviating the burden of constant financial monitoring. Enlisting the services of a solid financial team enables individuals to focus on the bigger picture of their financial goals.
Read MoreAfter Son’s Death, Eric Bedingfield Dedicates Himself to Fighting Opioid Abuse
Josh Bedingfield’s battle with addiction began during his senior year in high school. An “excellent student and a great kid,” he went to a party at the end of the school year and took a drug that caused him to suffer a seizure. That event, according to his father, former S.C. Rep. Eric Bedingfield, sparked a nine-year cycle of opioid use and sobriety that ended tragically in 2016 when Josh, then just 26, passed away.
Read MoreNew Law Will Help Make Prescription Drugs More Affordable
When the pharmacy clerk told her the medication her doctor had just prescribed would cost nearly $700, Debra Coleman was dumbstruck. “I was almost in tears. I could not afford that,” said the retired educator. “I walked out without the drug.” But with the passage of the federal Inflation Reduction Act in August, the Greenwood woman has hope that the price of prescription drugs will be more affordable soon.
Read MoreSC Ports Handles Nearly 3 Million TEUs In Record 2022
Infrastructure investments support economic growth
Read MoreLeaving the Frenzy Behind: Could 2023 Be a More ‘Normal’ Year in South Carolina’s Real Estate Market?
It was supposed to be the slow time of year in the Greenville real estate market, but there was nothing slow about it. Average sales prices in the region had crested to a new record, sellers were receiving an average of over 100 percent of their asking price, and homes in the city’s most desirable locations were inundated with showings and sold within days. And all of it was happening in February of 2022, when market activity was typically as low as the temperature atop Sassafras Mountain.
Read MoreClemson University Forms New School As Globe Switches To Electric Vehicles
Zoran Filipi is founding director of the School of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering
Read MoreBest in Business 2022
We’re celebrating our second annual South Carolina Best in Business 2022 Awards, which recognize the best companies and individuals from around the state that bring success and attention to South Carolina’s business community.
Read MoreSenate President Alexander, Lowcountry Community Health Leader Gardner Receive Riley Institute’s SC Leadership Awards
The awards celebrate principled leadership and bipartisanship
Read MoreGov. Henry McMaster Sworn in for Final Term as Governor
McMaster, Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette take the oath of office Wednesday.
Read More‘A Labor of Love’: Greenville Man Develops Flavored Iron Supplement for Kids and Adults
New Product NovaFerrum Now Selling About 40,000 Bottles Per Month
Read MoreMaynard Cooper & Gale, Nexsen Pruet Announce Merger
Together, the 550+ attorney firm will broaden its reach across the U.S.
Read MoreDAODAS Director, Gov. McMaster Announce New Partnership To Bolster Response to Opioid, Addiction Crisis
Partnership includes key state agencies, state’s research universities
Read MoreIt’s Time to Make Changes in Childcare Options
I’m writing to let you know about childcare. We’ve got to do something, and it’s overdue. Too many families, too many parents, and too many children are impacted by our lack of coordinated, well-concentrated, and supportive efforts to expand quality, affordable care for children.
Read MoreServicemembers Should Revisit Budgets, Financial Needs With Every New Duty Station
Servicemembers and their families typically move to a new duty station every two to four years, causing changes to financial, housing, and banking needs.
Read MoreEstate Planning Means Business Planning
All businesses are different, yet all businesses are the same. Bills need to be paid. Taxes filed. Contracts honored. Projects completed. People hired. People fired. Accounting to be done. Payroll to be made. It’s all part of the business.
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