US EditionNominee for South Carolina's top doctor toppled by lingering COVID anger
- A South Carolina Senate committee rejected Dr. Edward Simmer's nomination to be the state's top doctor after extensive hearings focused on his COVID pandemic handling.
- Only one out of 13 Republicans on the committee supported Simmer's nomination, in contrast to a prior overwhelming endorsement in 2021.
- Simmer defended his record, highlighting that South Carolina's public health ranking improved from 45th to 37th during his two-year leadership of the old agency.
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Gov. Henry McMaster's pick to lead SC health agency rejected after contentious confirmation hearings
A state Senate committee voted against a favorable report on Gov. Henry McMaster's pick to lead the Department of Public Health as director, Dr. Edward Simmer.
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Nominee for South Carolina's top doctor toppled by lingering COVID anger
A South Carolina Senate committee has rejected the Republican governor's nominee to be the state’s top doctor after hearings dominated by the state's response to the COVID pandemic.
·United States
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