Governor and Legislators Propose Expansion of Needle and Syringe Exchange Program
Today, Governor Markell announced his support for legislation that would authorize the Division of Public Health (DPH) to expand the Syringe Exchange Program (SEP) statewide to help reduce the sharing of potentially infected needles and support the state’s larger efforts to address opioid addiction and HIV transmission. This enabling legislation would allow the program to go statewide should federal funding become available.
Open Enrollment Starts Sunday for State’s Health Insurance Marketplace
Delaware will launch the third open enrollment period of its Health Insurance Marketplace on Sunday
Two Organizations Receive Federal Grants to Help Delawareans
Chatman LLC and Westside Family Healthcare were awarded federal grants to help Delawareans learn about their options and sign up for coverage through the Health Insurance Marketplace.
Delaware Officials Gratified by Supreme Court Decision on Health Insurance Subsidies
Delaware officials are gratified by today’s U.S. Supreme Court decision to uphold federal tax subsidies for enrollees of Health Insurance Marketplaces in every state who are eligible for them
Governor Highlights Efforts to Transform Health Care at White House Event
Joined by President Obama, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell, as well as representatives from health care providers, insurers, consumer groups, and the business community at the White House, Governor Markell addressed Delaware’s commitment to transform delivery of health care and to provide a model for the country to pay for quality, rather than quantity, of services.
