State and Thomas Jefferson University Partner to Establish Delaware’s First Medical School
Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Featured Posts | Governor Matt Meyer | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Sussex County | Date Posted: Tuesday, June 2, 2026
Governor Matt Meyer today announced a partnership with Thomas Jefferson University to establish a regional campus of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, creating the first four-year medical school in Delaware’s history and a major investment in the future of healthcare access across the state. Delaware is currently one of only three states in the nation without […]
Governor’s Volunteer Service Awards to Honor 41 Delawareans for Outstanding Service
Delaware Health and Social Services | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, May 19, 2026
NEW CASTLE – The 2026 Governor’s Volunteer Service Awards will honor 41 outstanding Delawareans — including 21 individual volunteers (youth and adult), 10 groups, six youth leaders, one young environmentalist, one corporate honoree, and two Paul Wilkinson Lifetime Achievement honorees — during a ceremony June 9 at the Modern Maturity Center. These honorees will be […]
Delaware Division of Public Health Director Announces Retirement
Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, May 18, 2026
DOVER, Del. (May 18, 2026) — After 32 years of dedicated service, Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) Director Steven Blessing announced his retirement effective July 1, 2026. The first non-physician DPH Director in state history, Blessing led the organization through many changes during his tenure and leaves a legacy of meaningful initiatives that have, […]
Delaware Health Care Spending Grows to $11.3 Billion, Significantly Exceeding Target
Delaware Health and Social Services | Health Care Commission | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, May 7, 2026
NEW CASTLE – Per capita health care spending in Delaware increased to $11.3 billion in calendar year 2024, an increase of about 8.7% compared to 2023. On a per capita basis, spending grew between 6.4% and 12.2%. Overall, spending growth significantly exceeded the state’s 3.0% spending benchmark, according to the Department of Health and Social […]
DNREC, DPH Call for Heightened Tick Awareness in Delaware
Delaware Health and Social Services | Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, April 27, 2026
As Delawareans spend more time outdoors this spring and summer, DNREC and the Division of Public Health are reminding residents to take simple steps to avoid tick bites and reduce the risk of tick-borne illness. Of particular concern with ticks now active year-round in the state are the blacklegged tick, lone star tick and American dog tick.
