DHSS Secretary Issues Statement on Potential Impact to Health & Social Services of Proposed Federal Immigration Change
NEW CASTLE (Oct. 23, 2018) – Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) Secretary Dr. Kara Odom Walker, a board-certified family physician, is reassuring Delawareans that a proposed change to the public charge rule by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security does not affect current eligibility for health care and social services in Delaware, and […]
Surge in Fentanyl-Related Overdoses Pushes State’s Fatal Overdose Total Past 300 for 2016
NEWS FROM THE DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES AND THE DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY Surge in Fentanyl-Related Overdoses Pushes State’s Fatal Overdose Total Past 300 for 2016; Health and Law Enforcement Officials Urge Delawareans Struggling with Addiction to Seek Treatment NEW CASTLE (Feb. 13, 2017) – An alarming increase […]
Jan. 31 Is Last Day to Sign Up for 2017 Coverage
NEWS FROM THE DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES Jan. 31 Is Last Day to Sign Up for 2017 Coverage through Delaware’s Health Insurance Marketplace NEW CASTLE (Jan. 17, 2017) – Delawareans have until Tuesday, Jan. 31, to enroll in or change their health coverage for 2017 through the Health Insurance Marketplace. Coverage […]
Enroll by Dec. 15 for Health Insurance Marketplace
NEWS FROM THE DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES Enroll by Dec. 15 for Health Insurance Marketplace Coverage to Start Jan. 1 Delawareans who seek insurance through HealthCare.gov are urged to take advantage of subsidies to offset rise in premiums NEW CASTLE (Dec. 12, 2016) – Delawareans who want their 2017 coverage under […]
DHSS Receives Federal Funds to Pilot Music & Memory Program for Nursing Home Residents with Alzheimer’s, Other Forms of Dementia
NEWS FROM THE DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES DHSS Receives Federal Funds to Pilot Music & Memory Program for Nursing Home Residents with Alzheimer’s, Other Forms of Dementia WILMINGTON (Nov. 2, 2016) – The Department of Health and Social Services’ Division of Long Term Care Residents Protection (DLTCRP) has received federal funds […]
