Delaware has been named the top state in the nation for hospital quality, according to the latest U.S. News & World Report “Best States” rankings released this week. The First State rose to the #1 spot from its second-place finish in 2024, earning national recognition for its commitment to healthcare excellence. The rankings, which assess 71 metrics across eight categories, …
DOVER – The Delaware Healthcare Association (DHA) unveiled its inaugural federal advocacy agenda Thursday, laying out a strategic plan aimed at strengthening the state’s healthcare workforce, improving healthcare access, and promoting health equity in Delaware. The announcement comes at a time of national uncertainty surrounding health policy, with DHA emphasizing the need for sustainability in the face of potential federal …
As the 2025 legislative session kicks off, the Delaware Healthcare Association (DHA) announced it’s nearly doubling the size of its staff. While the number only grows from four to seven, DHA President and CEO Brian Frazee said in a news release that the hires help the group build on its efforts to enhance healthcare quality, access, affordability, and equity in …
By Bradley Vasoli DOVER — Delaware’s 16 Senate Democrats unanimously backed Governor John Carney’s (D) five selections for the Diamond State Hospital Cost Review Board while all six of the chamber’s Republicans abstained from voting. Former Delaware State University Board Chair Devona Williams, retiring Delaware Secretary of Finance Richard Geisenberger, business executive and former Woodbridge Superintendent Heath Chasanov, former Nanticoke …
By Bradley Vasoli In a letter to Governor John Carney (D) this week, the Delaware Healthcare Association (DHA) urged him to forego nominations to the controversial Diamond State Hospital Cost Review Board. The DHA, an advocacy group formed by Delaware hospitals, argued that the commission will take its ultimate form during the upcoming administration of Carney’s fellow Democrat Matt Meyer, who …
ChristianaCare has filed a lawsuit to stop the creation of a board that would oversee hospital budgets, saying it violates the system’s state and federal constitutional rights and corporate laws, and threatens its mission to care for the community. The suit, filed in Delaware’s Court of Chancery, which deals with business issues, says House Bill 350 illegally gives the …
A controversial bill that will establish a board to review and change hospital budgets is headed to the Senate floor after a lively committee hearing. There were some surprises and revelation of a compromise in the Senate Executive Committee Tuesday evening. Surprise one: Dr. Kara Odom Walker, who was secretary of the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services when …
