Consider the following statistics about health care coverage in South Carolina:
Total South Carolina Residents - 4,422,869
South Carolina uninsured residents - 16.14%
Total South Carolina HMO enrollment - 445,528
Avg annual employee premium in SC employer-sponsored plan (after employer contrib): $849
Avg SC hospital cost per inpatient day (before insurance) - $1,557
Source data according to the Kaiser Family Foundation:
Health Insurance Coverage of the Total Population, states (2007-2008), U.S. (2008)
Total HMO Enrollment, July 2008
Average Single Premium per Enrolled Employee For Employer-Based Health Insurance, 2008
Hospital Adjusted Expenses per Inpatient Day, 2007
Looking to purchase South Carolina health insurance? We offer a broad selection of South Carolina health plans for individuals, families and small businesses from most of the leading South Carolina health insurance companies.
Residents can also refer to a number of resources within South Carolina:
South Carolina Medicaid Program
Provides information and eligibility requirements for this state and federally funded program
Partners for Healthy Children
Free healthcare for children in low-income families
Health Care for Children with Chronic Illness
Healthcare for ill children that do not qualify for Medicaid