Ms. Desmond is a member of the health care payers, providers, and services sector of BCG and has written about the Covid-19 pandemic here where the discussion focuses on a fundamental restructuring of the health care landscape and how the delivery of health care will center around the strongest players.
During debate at the State House yesterday, the philosophy of BCG was raised in a discussion where BCG has recommended the State sell some property that houses these health agencies.
On January 9, 2024 Boston Consulting Group submitted an Addendum to the Interim Report which recommended sweeping changes to the public health and human services agencies in South Carolina.
Interestingly enough, states such as California, Texas, and Virginia, which are touted as having one umbrella agency over all health and human services agencies seem to have as many, if not more agencies and commissions in this category.
Currently, the SC Governor appoints the agency heads and/or commissioners, while the proposed bills give the Governor just one appointment and the subsequent agency heads, advisory boards, and commissions are ALL chosen by the new Secretary of Public Health, aka the Health Czar.
A rather large difference between the House and Senate bill is that while the Senate bill allows for these positions to be appointed by the new Secretary of Public Health "With the advice and consent of the Senate", this phrase is conspicuously missing EVERYWHERE throughout H4927, with the exception of the initial appointment of the Secretary of Public Health himself.
Tied in with these recommendations to restructure the public health agencies are echoes that the state ought to tap into these Opioid settlement funds.
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