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Deer in Rehoboth Beach Tests Positive for Rabies

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, September 10, 2021

The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is advising Rehoboth Beach residents who live or spend time in the vicinity of Kings Creek Circle and Road 273 of a positive case of rabies in a white-tailed deer in the area. The deer was showing signs of symptoms and was removed from a residential property on […]




DNREC Chester-Choptank Watershed Report Details Wetland Health and Management Recommendations

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Watershed Stewardship | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, September 10, 2021

The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control finalized a report card on the health of wetlands within the Delaware portion of the Chester-Choptank watershed, with the wetlands earning an encouraging B grade but with recommendations for improvement.




Auditor McGuiness: Annual Statewide Audit Again Finds Problems With DHSS’ Medicaid Program

Auditor of Accounts | Former Auditor of Accounts - Kathy McGuiness | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, September 8, 2021

McGuiness to Appear in Court to Gain Access to Public Information   DOVER, Del. – For three years, Delaware’s Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) has been unable to demonstrate that it effectively screens Medicaid applicants for eligibility before approving or denying benefits, State Auditor Kathy McGuiness said today. In releasing the 16 overall […]




Delaware Receives $10.8 Million to Improve Access to Affordable Health Coverage through Reinsurance Program

Delaware Health and Social Services | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Insurance Commissioner | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, September 7, 2021

NEW CASTLE (Sept. 7, 2021) – The Biden Administration has awarded Delaware $10,831,203 through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to improve access to affordable, comprehensive health insurance coverage through its section 1332 state-based reinsurance waiver. Delaware is one of 13 states to receive these funds, also known as “pass-through funding,” which are available […]




Auditor McGuiness to Hold Town Halls on Spending of American Rescue Plan Funds

Auditor of Accounts | Former Auditor of Accounts - Kathy McGuiness | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Sussex County | Date Posted: Tuesday, September 7, 2021

DOVER, Del. – State Auditor Kathy McGuiness said today she will hold a series of town halls focusing on Project: Gray Fox, her online resource for municipalities, counties, school districts and state agencies to securely track their American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) spending. “Delawareans have been asking for greater accessibility, transparency and good governance in […]







  Category: Newsroom

Deer in Rehoboth Beach Tests Positive for Rabies

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, September 10, 2021

The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is advising Rehoboth Beach residents who live or spend time in the vicinity of Kings Creek Circle and Road 273 of a positive case of rabies in a white-tailed deer in the area. The deer was showing signs of symptoms and was removed from a residential property on […]




DNREC Chester-Choptank Watershed Report Details Wetland Health and Management Recommendations

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Watershed Stewardship | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, September 10, 2021

The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control finalized a report card on the health of wetlands within the Delaware portion of the Chester-Choptank watershed, with the wetlands earning an encouraging B grade but with recommendations for improvement.




Auditor McGuiness: Annual Statewide Audit Again Finds Problems With DHSS’ Medicaid Program

Auditor of Accounts | Former Auditor of Accounts - Kathy McGuiness | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, September 8, 2021

McGuiness to Appear in Court to Gain Access to Public Information   DOVER, Del. – For three years, Delaware’s Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) has been unable to demonstrate that it effectively screens Medicaid applicants for eligibility before approving or denying benefits, State Auditor Kathy McGuiness said today. In releasing the 16 overall […]




Delaware Receives $10.8 Million to Improve Access to Affordable Health Coverage through Reinsurance Program

Delaware Health and Social Services | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Insurance Commissioner | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, September 7, 2021

NEW CASTLE (Sept. 7, 2021) – The Biden Administration has awarded Delaware $10,831,203 through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to improve access to affordable, comprehensive health insurance coverage through its section 1332 state-based reinsurance waiver. Delaware is one of 13 states to receive these funds, also known as “pass-through funding,” which are available […]




Auditor McGuiness to Hold Town Halls on Spending of American Rescue Plan Funds

Auditor of Accounts | Former Auditor of Accounts - Kathy McGuiness | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Sussex County | Date Posted: Tuesday, September 7, 2021

DOVER, Del. – State Auditor Kathy McGuiness said today she will hold a series of town halls focusing on Project: Gray Fox, her online resource for municipalities, counties, school districts and state agencies to securely track their American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) spending. “Delawareans have been asking for greater accessibility, transparency and good governance in […]