Posts Tagged ‘DHSS’
DE to Issue Monthly Emergency Benefits Today
The Delaware Division of Social Services will issue emergency benefits for August to eligible households as part of the state’s ongoing response to the COVID-19 public health crisis. Benefits will be…
Read MoreCOVID-19 Guidelines Will Remain For Visits To Long-Term Care Facilities
Delaware’s COVID-19 State of Emergency will expire Tuesday, but guidelines that cover visitation to long-term care facilities will stay in place. According to Delaware Health and Social Services, the type…
Read MoreRescue Plan Brings $16-M To Del. For COVID Vax Efforts
Delaware’s COVID-19 vaccination program is getting a big boost through the American Rescue Plan Act. Members of Delaware’s Congressional Delegation visited Christiana Care Monday to detail how Delaware’s $16-million share…
Read MoreDHSS Updates Guidance to Visitation at DE Long-term Care Facilities
The Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) has updated its guidance to Delaware’s long-term care facilities following recent federal recommendations that allow for expanded indoor visitation during the COVID-19…
Read MoreVIDEO: DPH Held a Virtual Town Hall Monday Night – to Discuss Coronavirus Vaccine
The Delaware Division of Public Health will hold a virtual Town Hall tonight at 6pm to discuss the coronavirus vaccine. The Town Hall will explain the State’s plans for receiving,…
Read MoreDE Health Insurance Marketplace Opens Sunday
Delawareans looking for health insurance will see a second straight year of reduced rates when they shop for 2021 coverage through the Health Insurance Marketplace. The marketplace’s eighth open enrollment…
Read MoreDel. Introduces Recovery Referral Portal
Delawareans in search of information and resources about substance use disorder or mental health treatment can find it through a new online platform. The Delaware Division of Substance Abuse and…
Read MoreEXCLUSIVE | DHSS refuses to comment after Dover man receives ‘false positive’ coronavirus test result
A Dover man and small business owner in Sussex County is speaking out after the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) presented him with ‘false positive’ coronavirus test…
Read MoreDHSS announces three deaths from coronavirus at 24/7 facilities
The Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) is announcing three more deaths from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) involving residents or patients at its 24/7 facilities. A 72-year-old female resident…
Read MoreDHSS Announces First Coronavirus-Related Death of Resident from 24/7 Facilities
The Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) is announcing the first death from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) of a resident at one its 24/7 facilities. A 57-year-old male resident…
Read MoreAlternate Care Sites Being Set Up in NCCo for Overflow Coronavirus Patients
The Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) and the State Health Operations Center (SHOC) are announcing today the designation of alternative care sites (ACS) in New Castle County to accommodate overflow…
Read MoreDHSS Ending All Walk-in Access to Public Offices
The Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) is announcing that all walk-in access to its public offices will end beginning on Monday, April 6, 2020, because of the potential…
Read MoreGov Carney Announces Statewide Testing Plan for Coronavirus
On Friday, Governor John Carney announced a coordinated statewide plan (with Division of Public Health (DPH), Delaware Healthcare Association, and each of the health care systems in Delaware) to ensure…
Read MoreOpen Enrollment for 2020 Coverage in DE Health Insurance Marketplace Open till Dec 15
Open enrollment for 2020 coverage on Delaware’s Health Insurance Marketplace has begun. DHSS officials say the premiums on the state’s marketplace plans have dropped an average of 19% because of…
Read MoreDE Continues to Deal with Overdose Deaths
Police in Ocean View have dealt with at least three overdoses in the past several weeks. At the end of June a man was found passed out on a beach…
Read MoreDE Health Officials Issue Warning to Heroin Users
In a 24 hour period – 2 Delawareans have died from suspected overdoses involving heroin packets with the same stamp. DHSS officials urge anyone active in drug use to seek…
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