Posts Tagged ‘Medical Society of Delaware’
Advocates Call for Collaboration to Strengthen Healthcare in Delaware
Surrounded by elected officials and advocates, five leading health organizations today announced a first-ever cross-sector advocacy agenda to strengthen healthcare in the First State. This coalition is made up of the Delaware Healthcare Association, Medical Society of Delaware, Delaware Nurses Association, Delaware Health Care Facilities Association and Delaware Association for Home & Community Care. Senate…
Read MoreDel. House Panel Advances Medical-Aid-In-Dying Bill
A bill to allow terminally ill people in Delaware to end their lives with a doctor’s assistance has passed a House committee. The panel heard nearly three hours of testimony Wednesday from people mostly in favor of the measure, House Bill 140, which has also been brought up in various forms several times. Under the…
Read MoreDelaware healthcare unions urge Governor Carney to adopt emergency protections for physicians
Delaware healthcare unions are urging Governor Carney to remove obstacles to adopt emergency protections for physicians who face increased challenges in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The letter also requests the Governor to issue an Executive Order confirming that immunity provisions in Delaware law apply to all of their actions ā both compensated and…
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