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State lawmakers to speak to Myrtle Beach GOP

Four state lawmakers from the Myrtle Beach area are slated to speak to the newly formed Myrtle Beach Republican Club later this month.

State Reps. Alan Clemmons and Thad Viers and state Sens. Ray Cleary and Luke Rankin will all speak about possible new laws before the state legislature.

Among the issues they'll address are: immigration, the state budget, tax cuts, roads and bridges, education, healthcare for small businesses, and spending caps. 

There is no charge and the meeting is open to the public.

WHAT | Myrtle Beach Republican Club legislative forum

WHEN | 6 p.m., Monday, Feb. 18

WHERE | Paradise Resort, 2201 South Ocean Blvd., Myrtle Beach.

For further information, contact Mary Henry at 444-4364 or myrtlebeachrepublicanclub@gmail.com.

Study: Health care important to S.C. voters

                                   

The efficiency and cost of health care is among the top issues South Carolinians want presidential candidates to address, according to a survey released Tuesday.

Bill McInturff, co-founder of Public Opinion Strategies, said 45 percent of individuals surveyed in South Carolina want world leader candidates to discuss the availability and financial strain of health care.

With the election a year away, the American Hospital Association and South Carolina Hospital Association joined to provide people with an early glimpse of the issues voters want to hear about.

Edge named to McCain's health care team

S.C. Rep. Tracy Edge, R-North Myrtle Beach, was one of eight people named as state co-chairs for Sen. John McCain's "health care coalition leadership" team, the campaign announced today.

Edge has accompanied McCain, R-Ariz., as he campaigned for president along the Grand Strand in the past year.

McCain recently debuted his health care plan.

The other team members are:

Dr. Kris Crawford, Co-Chair
Dr. Eddie Floyd, Co-Chair
Dr. Stephen Imbeau, Co-Chair
Dr. Mac Leppard, Co-Chair
Dr. Thomas Rowland, Jr., M.D., Co-Chair
Dr. Larry Ware, Co-Chair

McCain talks to SC reporters on Health Care

John McCain just spoke to some South Carolina reporters about the health care plan he debuted yesterday featuring a refundable tax credit.

"We still have the best medical care in the world, but the problem is the costs have skyrocketed out of control," he said. "We're facing a perfect storm. Medicare will be broke at 2019."

He spoke for several minutes about his beliefs about the state of health care in the country and what improvements it needs.

"We need to educate our kids on the dangers of childhood obesity," he said, adding that school boards should monitor children's diets.

There were no questions.

What Clinton's health care plan means to you

Sen. Hillary Clinton's campaign, stretching out the lifespan of the story of her new health care plan, said today it will reveal on Wednesday how the plan affects S.C. voters.

Clinton, the Democratic presidential candidate, on Monday unveiled her much-anticipated health care plan, and the campaign chose Wednesday to provide accompanying information targeting the state.

The "S.C. Health Care Professionals for Hillary Committee" will give a report on her plan at the Sisters of Charity Providence Hospital.

Here's the info from the campaign:

Who:             Representatives of the S.C. Health Care Professionals for Hillary Committee and Hillary State Co-Chairs Sen. John Matthews and Aiken Councilwoman Lessie Price
What:           The unveiling of the S.C. Impact Report for Hillary’s American Health Choices Plan
When:           2 p.m. Wednesday
Where:         Sisters of Charity Providence Hospital, 2435 Forest Drive, Columbia, S.C.