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 […]
DNREC to Begin Construction on Fort Delaware Enhancements
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, September 7, 2021
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control will begin construction this week on several projects at Fort Delaware State Park that will improve visitor experience. All areas of the fort normally open to the public will remain open. The $3.7 million project, funded by multiple sources, includes the following enhancements at the fort: […]
Weekly COVID-19 Update – Sept. 3, 2021: Hospitalizations, Cases Continue Concerning Trend Upward
Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, September 3, 2021
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. Thursday, September 2, 2021. A total of 121,283 positive cases of COVID-19 among Delaware residents have been reported to DPH since March 11, 2020. The seven-day average […]
DPH Announces First Human Case of West Nile Virus Reported in Delaware Since 2018
Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, September 3, 2021
The Division of Public Health (DPH) announced today that a 69-year-old Kent County man has become infected with West Nile Virus (WNV), the state’s first case of human WNV since 2018, when 10 human WNV cases were reported, including two deaths from the illness. An epidemiological investigation is currently ongoing to confirm any travel history […]
