healthcare costs

The State Employee Benefits Committee gears up to vote on further state health insurance rate increases after this year’s 27% hike.

Gov. Matt Meyer appoints the two final members to the new Hospital Cost Review Board amid ongoing legal challenges and pushback from Republican legislators around the creation of the body.

Five of the seven politically appointed members of the controversial Hospital Cost Review Board are confirmed by the Delaware Senate.

The Delaware Healthcare Association is requesting Gov. John Carney leave Hospital Cost Review Board appointments up to the next administration.

With Delaware’s newly implemented hospital cost review board, the state intends to rework how it formulates its healthcare spending benchmark.

The State Employee Benefits Committee approves an increased budget for the current fiscal year based on a 27% health insurance premium hike for state employees, higher enrollment and increased prescription drug utilization.

Delaware's Health Insurance Marketplace opens Nov. 1 with 45 different plans for consumers to choose from.

The body in charge of the state health insurance plan voted for across the board trend assumption increases to account for rising healthcare costs.

Delaware’s state health insurance plan is starting preliminary trend predictions for FY25, which includes a 272% increase in spending on weight loss drugs.

The state employee health insurance account continues to hold off its expected cash shortfall, but additional premium hikes are still likely.