A repeal of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) would restrict access to affordable health insurance, “burden” small businesses with skyrocketing health care costs and “explode” national and state deficits, government officials say.

On Nov. 25, Delaware will become the first state in the nation to require insurance carriers to cover medically appropriate developmental screenings for children between birth and age 3.

Gov. Jack Markell has signed into law two new bills he says will “make Delaware’s children healthier.”

House Bill 139 expands coverage under the state’s Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) for …  Read →

A pair of national pharmacy groups plan to drop a suit against Delaware officials after reaching an agreement on Medicaid reimbursements to pharmacists for brand name drugs.

The National Association of …  Read →

Calling it a move to create “a level playing field and a competitive market,” Delaware Insurance Commissioner Karen Weldin Stewart praised state legislators for giving her office oversight over health …  Read →

Legislation offering protection from discrimination for gays and lesbians in Delaware, covering everything from housing to insurance, won approval by the state’s General Assembly and now awaits the signature of …  Read →

On the heels of Walgreens announcing its plan to withdraw from Delaware’s Medicaid program due to reimbursement cuts, a pair of national pharmacy groups is suing state officials.

The National Association …  Read →