Delaware Health Care Spending Grows to $11.3 Billion, Significantly Exceeding Target
NEW CASTLE – Per capita health care spending in Delaware increased to $11.3 billion in calendar year 2024, an increase of about 8.7% compared to 2023. On a per capita basis, spending grew between 6.4% and 12.2%. Overall, spending growth significantly exceeded the state’s 3.0% spending benchmark, according to the Department of Health and Social […]
Delaware Division of Child Support Services Launches Modernized New Hire Reporting Website
NEW CASTLE – The Delaware Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS), Division of Child Support Services (DCSS), in partnership with YoungWilliams, announced the launch of Delaware’s modernized State Directory of New Hire Reporting website. The updated website provides an intuitive, fully ADA-compliant experience that makes reporting new and re-hired employees easier and more efficient. […]
Delaware Officials Highlight DTRN360, Innovative Behavioral Health Care Coordination Platform
DOVER – Leaders from the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS), behavioral health providers, and health care partners gathered Thursday at Dover Behavioral Health System to highlight DTRN360, an innovative care coordination platform designed to strengthen collaboration across Delaware’s behavioral health system and improve care for individuals living with mental health conditions and […]
Delaware Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Board Announces 2026 Video Scholarship Contest for High School Students
NEW CASTLE, DE – Delaware’s Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Board has announced the start of its 2026 Organ Donor Awareness Video Scholarship Contest open to Delaware high school students. The contest encourages students to learn about organ and tissue donation and share that message with others. The video public service scholarship contest is open […]
DHSS Announces Warming Stations
NEW CASTLE– With Delaware facing dangerously cold temperatures, the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) is opening eight warming stations across the State. The State-operated warming stations will open Thursday, Jan. 15, Friday, Jan 16, Tuesday, Jan. 20, and Wednesday, Jan. 21. Stations will be open during the hours of 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. […]
