Governor Carney’s Statement on the Senate GOP Healthcare Bill
DOVER, Del. – Governor John Carney released on Tuesday the following statement on the U.S. Senate Republicans’ healthcare plan: “The Senate Republican healthcare bill would lead to thousands of Delawareans losing their health insurance and cause premiums to rise dramatically for older Delawareans. It would force the state’s Medicaid program to reduce or eliminate coverage […]
Governor Carney’s Statement on Efforts to Repeal the Affordable Care Act
DOVER, Del. – Governor John Carney issued the following statement on efforts in Congress to repeal the Affordable Care Act: “Any changes to the Affordable Care Act and our nation’s health system more broadly should focus on reducing cost, expanding access to quality healthcare, and protecting the most vulnerable among us. Legislation passed last week […]
Open Enrollment Starts Tuesday for Delaware’s Health Insurance Marketplace
NEWS FROM THE DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES Open Enrollment Starts Tuesday for Delaware’s Health Insurance Marketplace Delawareans who seek coverage through HealthCare.gov are urged to take advantage of subsidies to offset rise in premium costs NEW CASTLE (Oct. 31, 2016) – The fourth open enrollment period for Delaware’s Health Insurance Marketplace starts […]
Delaware Joins Suit to Block Health Insurance Merger Of Aetna and Humana
Combination Would Significantly Reduce Competition In Delaware Medicare Advantage Market Delaware’s Attorney General will join the U.S. Department of Justice and eight other attorneys general in opposing the merger of health insurance companies Aetna and Humana – the third and fifth largest health insurance companies in the country – arguing that the combination would reduce […]
General Assembly Passes Important Health Care Pricing Transparency Legislation
Senate Bill 238, which establishes the Delaware Health Care Claims Database within the Delaware Health Information Network, passed the Senate unanimously on June 9th, and passed the House unanimously earlier this evening.
