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Highmark Requests 2018 Health Insurance Rate Increase of 33.6%

Insurance Commissioner | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, June 14, 2017

Dover, DE – The Delaware Department of Insurance (“DOI”) has received a proposed rate increase request from Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Delaware (“Highmark BCBSD”) for 33.6% for its 2018 individual Marketplace business. This requested rate increase assumes that the cost-sharing subsidies and individual mandate will not be in place for 2018. Highmark BCBSD’s […]




DPH Health Equity Summit June 29, 2017 in Dover

Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, June 13, 2017

Did you know that where you live, how much you earn, and your social connections may have an adverse impact on your personal health? In an effort to address and eliminate such disparities among people statewide, the Division of Public Health (DPH) will present its annual Health Equity Summit on June 29, 2017, at Delaware State University’s Martin Luther King Student Center in Dover. The times are 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.




Department of Insurance Launches Internet Chat Support for Consumers and Agents

Insurance Commissioner | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, June 13, 2017

Dover, DE—The Delaware Department of Insurance has added a live chat support feature to its website. The chat box offers online users a quick and convenient way to connect with a department specialist who can answer basic insurance inquiries. The live chat feature launched Monday, June 12th and was free to implement. “It’s our job […]




DPH Encourages Residents to Make a Heat Safety Plan, Including One for Pets, As Temperatures Soar

Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Monday, June 12, 2017

Though the official start of summer is still a week away, the Division of Public Health (DPH) is taking the opportunity to encourage residents to prepare for days of extreme heat as temperatures start to go up. The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory for New Castle County for Tuesday and all three counties are under an Air Quality Alert on Monday.




Wine-glass painting party on June 22, 2017 at New Castle, Del.’s Buena Vista mansion

Historical and Cultural Affairs | New Castle County | News | Date Posted: Monday, June 12, 2017

The event will feature a professional artist who will provide each guest with step-by-step instruction in creating two, hand-painted wine glasses utilizing the “Spring Flower!” design.







  Category: News

Highmark Requests 2018 Health Insurance Rate Increase of 33.6%

Insurance Commissioner | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, June 14, 2017

Dover, DE – The Delaware Department of Insurance (“DOI”) has received a proposed rate increase request from Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Delaware (“Highmark BCBSD”) for 33.6% for its 2018 individual Marketplace business. This requested rate increase assumes that the cost-sharing subsidies and individual mandate will not be in place for 2018. Highmark BCBSD’s […]




DPH Health Equity Summit June 29, 2017 in Dover

Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, June 13, 2017

Did you know that where you live, how much you earn, and your social connections may have an adverse impact on your personal health? In an effort to address and eliminate such disparities among people statewide, the Division of Public Health (DPH) will present its annual Health Equity Summit on June 29, 2017, at Delaware State University’s Martin Luther King Student Center in Dover. The times are 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.




Department of Insurance Launches Internet Chat Support for Consumers and Agents

Insurance Commissioner | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, June 13, 2017

Dover, DE—The Delaware Department of Insurance has added a live chat support feature to its website. The chat box offers online users a quick and convenient way to connect with a department specialist who can answer basic insurance inquiries. The live chat feature launched Monday, June 12th and was free to implement. “It’s our job […]




DPH Encourages Residents to Make a Heat Safety Plan, Including One for Pets, As Temperatures Soar

Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Monday, June 12, 2017

Though the official start of summer is still a week away, the Division of Public Health (DPH) is taking the opportunity to encourage residents to prepare for days of extreme heat as temperatures start to go up. The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory for New Castle County for Tuesday and all three counties are under an Air Quality Alert on Monday.




Wine-glass painting party on June 22, 2017 at New Castle, Del.’s Buena Vista mansion

Historical and Cultural Affairs | New Castle County | News | Date Posted: Monday, June 12, 2017

The event will feature a professional artist who will provide each guest with step-by-step instruction in creating two, hand-painted wine glasses utilizing the “Spring Flower!” design.