Newly Launched Initiative Strengthens Delaware’s Health Information Technology Infrastructure
Delaware Health and Social Services | Health Care Commission | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, July 6, 2026
NEW CASTLE – The Delaware Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) and the Delaware Health Care Commission today announced a new Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) initiative that will support real-time insurance verification and prior authorization across the state. The project will leverage the Delaware Health Information Network (DHIN), Delaware’s statewide health information exchange, […]
The NWS Issues Extreme Heat Warning Advisory for All of Delaware
Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Delaware Health and Social Services | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Weather | Date Posted: Wednesday, July 1, 2026
(Smyrna, DE) – This afternoon, the National Weather Service has upgraded the heat advisory to an “Extreme Heat Warning” for all three counties, starting from today, July 1st, through July 4th. The hottest weather is expected on Thursday and Friday. An Extreme Heat Warning is issued when dangerous heat is occurring or imminent. This advisory […]
Delaware’s 153rd General Assembly Advances DHSS Priorities to Lower Costs, Strengthen Care Workforce
Delaware Health and Social Services | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, July 1, 2026
NEW CASTLE (July 1, 2026) – Delaware’s Fiscal Year 2027 operating budget and key legislation enacted by the 153rd General Assembly are delivering important wins for Delaware families. The operating budget, signed by Governor Matt Meyer on June 30, and other legislation take important steps to make health care more affordable, make child care more […]
DHSS Makes Cooling Centers Available During Extreme Heat
Delaware Health and Social Services | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, June 29, 2026
NEW CASTLE – As another stretch of high temperatures and dangerous heat index values is expected across Delaware, the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) is opening cooling centers to provide residents with a safe place to escape the heat. DHSS facilities are open as cooling centers June 30 through July 2 from […]
DNREC Opens New Delaware Environmental Laboratory in Smyrna
Delaware Health and Social Services | Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Public Health | Division of Water | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, June 18, 2026
DNREC today opened the new Delaware Environmental Laboratory near Smyrna, a state-of-the-art facility to test water quality, chemical contaminants including per- and poly fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and to conduct molecular and microbiology. DNREC Secretary Greg Patterson was joined for a ceremonial ribbon cutting by representatives of the state’s congressional delegation, state legislators, former DNREC cabinet secretaries and organizations that depend on the environmental lab for scientific analysis.
