(Dover, DE – November 9, 2026) – Leading health advocates issued the below statement on the results of the 2026 General Election.
The First State Health Leaders Alliance is a group of healthcare stakeholders who have joined forces to advocate collectively on ways to strengthen healthcare in Delaware. The leaders represent nurses, physicians, pharmacists, public health and medicine, persons with disabilities and caregivers, home care, health care facilities, and hospitals.
“Over the past few months, candidates have traveled up and down our state to meet with thousands of neighbors. Access to affordable, high-quality healthcare is on the minds of so many; people face challenges with insurance and prescription coverage, long wait times, lack of wraparound services, and red tape after red tape in their way to care. As leaders in the healthcare sector, we urge our new and returning lawmakers to turn those stories into action. The First State Health Leaders Alliance is committed to serving as a collective of subject matter experts and working with state and federal leaders on healthcare solutions that are shared, not siloed. We can accomplish so much together.”
The First State Health Leaders Alliance, known as FSHLA, issued its first joint agenda in 2025. The group collaborated on a 2027-2028 agenda with four key policy areas:
- Strengthen the Healthcare Workforce
- Advance Healthcare Access, Affordability and Prevention
- Strengthen the Continuum of Care and Support Systems
- Engage in Regulatory Reform Efforts
For information on First State Health Leaders Alliance members, please see the below:
Ability Network of Delaware
Delaware Academy of Medicine and Public Health
Delaware Association for Home & Community Care
Delaware Healthcare Association
Delaware Health Care Facilities Association
Delaware Nurses Association
Delaware Pharmacists Society
LeadingAge NJ & DE
Medical Society of Delaware