The News Journal recently featured an Op-Ed by DHA President & CEO Wayne Smith that discusses the national primary care provider shortage and the challenges Delaware faces with primary care access in many areas of our state.

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Delaware Healthcare Association President & CEO, Wayne Smith, released the following statement in reaction to the approval of Delaware's 1332 Waiver: “Congrats to Delaware Department of Health and Social Services Secretary Kara Odom Walker, Insurance Commissioner Trinidad Navarro, and their teams on gaining approval from CMS for a 1332 Waiver to create a reinsurance program for the Delaware individual health insurance market. This innovative approach should reduce premiums in the individual market by as much as 20 percent. For Delaware individual market participants, health insurance will be more affordable and accessible.”

For more information on the announcement, please visit https://news.delaware.gov/2019/08/20/delaware-receives-federal-approval-to-establish-reinsurance-program-for-2020/
 

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Tax-exempt hospitals’ community benefit activities outweigh the value of their federal tax exemption by a factor of nearly eleven to one, according to a new study by AHA. 

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U.S. News & World Report released its “Best States Rankings” on May 14th, with positive health care news for the state of Delaware. The report ranks Delaware #1 for Hospital Quality, #6 for Health Care Quality and #15 on the list of the best states for health care.

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