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  Category: Delaware Health and Social Services


First $700,000 in Opioid Impact Fee Funding Allocated for Treatment of Substance Use Disorder

Delaware Health and Social Services | Department of State | Division of Public Health | Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Date Posted: Friday, January 1, 2021

DOVER – Revenue from a new opioid impact fee created by the Delaware General Assembly in 2019 will be used to prevent overdose deaths and provide new services to those seeking treatment for their substance use disorder, the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) and Sen. Stephanie Hansen announced Wednesday. DHSS Secretary Molly […]




Weekly COVID-19 Update-Dec. 31, 2020: New Positive Cases, Hospitalizations Remain Elevated, Deaths Continue to Increase

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Thursday, December 31, 2020

The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is providing an update on the most recent statistics related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Delaware, as of 6 p.m. Wednesday, December 30, 2020.




Weekly COVID-19 Update-Dec. 24, 2020: New Positive Cases, Hospitalizations Remain Elevated, Deaths Continue to Increase

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Thursday, December 24, 2020

The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is providing an update on the most recent statistics related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Delaware, as of 6 p.m. Wednesday, December 23, 2020.




Enrollment on Delaware’s Health Insurance Marketplace Increases More Than 5% For Coverage in 2021

Delaware Health and Social Services | Insurance Commissioner | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, December 23, 2020

NEW CASTLE (Dec. 23, 2020) – Enrollment on Delaware’s Health Insurance Marketplace increased more than 5% during the open enrollment period that ended Dec. 15. From Nov. 1 through Dec. 15, a total of 25,260 Delawareans signed up for 2021 coverage through the marketplace, an increase of 5.3% over last year’s open enrollment period, when […]




Governor Carney, DPH, DEMA Announce Community COVID-19 Testing Sites

Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Division of Public Health | Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Friday, December 18, 2020

WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney, the Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH), and the Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) announced the list of community testing sites throughout Delaware next week. Testing locations listed below include pop-up and Curative trailer sites, as well as community sites hosted by New Castle County and Henrietta Johnson Medical Center. “As we prepare for the holidays, we need […]







  Category: Delaware Health and Social Services

First $700,000 in Opioid Impact Fee Funding Allocated for Treatment of Substance Use Disorder

Delaware Health and Social Services | Department of State | Division of Public Health | Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Date Posted: Friday, January 1, 2021

DOVER – Revenue from a new opioid impact fee created by the Delaware General Assembly in 2019 will be used to prevent overdose deaths and provide new services to those seeking treatment for their substance use disorder, the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) and Sen. Stephanie Hansen announced Wednesday. DHSS Secretary Molly […]




Weekly COVID-19 Update-Dec. 31, 2020: New Positive Cases, Hospitalizations Remain Elevated, Deaths Continue to Increase

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Thursday, December 31, 2020

The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is providing an update on the most recent statistics related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Delaware, as of 6 p.m. Wednesday, December 30, 2020.




Weekly COVID-19 Update-Dec. 24, 2020: New Positive Cases, Hospitalizations Remain Elevated, Deaths Continue to Increase

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Thursday, December 24, 2020

The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is providing an update on the most recent statistics related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Delaware, as of 6 p.m. Wednesday, December 23, 2020.




Enrollment on Delaware’s Health Insurance Marketplace Increases More Than 5% For Coverage in 2021

Delaware Health and Social Services | Insurance Commissioner | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, December 23, 2020

NEW CASTLE (Dec. 23, 2020) – Enrollment on Delaware’s Health Insurance Marketplace increased more than 5% during the open enrollment period that ended Dec. 15. From Nov. 1 through Dec. 15, a total of 25,260 Delawareans signed up for 2021 coverage through the marketplace, an increase of 5.3% over last year’s open enrollment period, when […]




Governor Carney, DPH, DEMA Announce Community COVID-19 Testing Sites

Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Division of Public Health | Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Friday, December 18, 2020

WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney, the Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH), and the Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) announced the list of community testing sites throughout Delaware next week. Testing locations listed below include pop-up and Curative trailer sites, as well as community sites hosted by New Castle County and Henrietta Johnson Medical Center. “As we prepare for the holidays, we need […]