Health Insurers and Pharmacy Benefit Managers Urged to Assist Families Affected by Lulu M. Ross Elementary School Fire
State calls for swift, flexible action to help affected families replace essential medications DOVER, Del. (October 30, 2026) – This week, the Delaware Department of Insurance was notified by Secretary of Health and Social Services, Christen Linke Young and Secretary of Education Cindy Marten that the October 25 fire at Lulu M. Ross Elementary School […]
CONSUMER ALERT: Patient And Pharmacy Protections During Rite Aid Closures
Navarro issues bulletin regarding consumer access, coverage, other insurer and PBM requirements Rite Aid has commenced Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings, resulting in pharmacy closures in Delaware. These closures may disrupt patient access to medications, making prescription transfers and pharmacy accommodations an urgent priority. Insurance Commissioner Trinidad Navarro issued Bulletin No. 153 in response, building upon […]
DPH Announces 23rd National DEA Prescription Drug Take Back Day For Delaware
*Editor/Reporter note: We originally stated that five DEA National Prescription Drug Take Back locations would be offering Overdose Response Training and Narcan distribution to the public; there are only two – Milford and Middletown. We also erroneously stated that there are 23 locations currently participating in the National Prescription Drug Take Back event; there are 22. […]
Delaware to Regulate Multi-Billion-Dollar Pharmacy Benefit Manager Industry, Protecting Consumers and Local Businesses
Department of Insurance will lead effort to rein in monopolistic behavior and excessive pharmaceutical costs Insurance Commissioner Trinidad Navarro announced today that the Delaware Department of Insurance will begin the process of building and enforcing regulations regarding Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) as a new law goes into effect. The new authorities of the department will […]
General Assembly Moves in Unison to Protect Consumers, Local Businesses, from Excessive Pharmaceutical Costs
Expanded oversight of Pharmacy Benefits Managers possible Legislation to further regulate the Pharmacy Benefits Manager industry was passed by the General Assembly in late June and sent to the Governor with unanimous bipartisan support. HB 219, sponsored by Rep. Andria Bennett, Sen. Spiros Mantzavinos, Senate President Pro Tempore Dave Sokola, and Rep. Mike Smith, would […]
