Special ACA Enrollment Window Begins Monday

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Another window will open next week for Delawareans who want to sign up for health insurance with The Affordable Care Act. A special enrollment period will be open between February 15th and May 15th. President Biden signed an executive order to open up ACA enrollment due to continuing economic uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.…

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Del. Health Officials Warn Of Vaccine Scam

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Phone scams are already turning up as Delaware rolls into the next phase of its COVID-19 vaccination program. According to Delaware Health and Social Services, no company can help get confirmation for a vaccination appointment. Delaware Public Health does not confirm appointments with phone calls. Anyone who gets a suspicious call promoting a way to…

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Del. Allocates Funds From Opioid Impact Fee

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Delaware has begun to distribute hundreds of thousands of dollars collected through an opioid impact fee that the state began to charge makers of opioids that are sold in Delaware under a law that was signed in June 2019. $700-thousand have now been allocated to several programs that help people who struggle with addiction issues…

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DHSS Secretary Walker To Depart State Government for Nemours

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Delaware’s Health and Social Services Secretary since early in the Carney administration plans to depart this summer. Dr. Kara Odom Walker will join Nemours’ National Office of Policy and Prevention in Washington. Carney praises Walker for her leadership during the pandemic, but also for a variety of health-related initiatives and promoting cost efficiencies. The Governor…

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