Coverage of healthcare in Delaware focuses on hospital systems, insurance carriers, medical device manufacturers and pharmaceutical companies. This page tracks developments across these segments from a business and organizational perspective.
The second-year federal award builds on more than $150 million received in the program's first year to expand rural health care.
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November 3, 2026
Highmark, Delaware Tech Expand Healthcare TrainingA $1 million Highmark grant helped Delaware Technical Community College open its Healthcare Center for Excellence in Dover.
November 3, 2026
Illumina Settles Icahn Suit Over Grail DealDelaware Chancery Court approved a settlement tied to Illumina's failed $8 billion acquisition of cancer detection firm Grail.
October 28, 2026
Delaware Judge Allows R1 RCM Acquisition SuitA court ruling denies a motion to dismiss legal challenges regarding a $9 billion corporate acquisition.
October 27, 2026
ChristianaCare Proposes New Delaware Health CampusesThe healthcare provider seeks state approval to build two new facilities in Camden and Georgetown.
October 14, 2026
Bayhealth Will Acquire Remaining Blue Hen CenterThe healthcare provider plans to finalize the acquisition next month as part of a wider regional expansion.
October 13, 2026
Judge Ruled Generic Antidote Infringed PatentsA Delaware federal judge determined that a generic cyanide antidote infringed upon three patents held by Hope Medical Enterprises.
October 7, 2026
Immunomedics Founder Appealed Compensation ClaimThe founder is seeking $365 million after Gilead Sciences acquired the firm for $21 billion.
October 7, 2026
Delaware Hospitals Discussed New Charity Care RulesState hospital leaders and regulators met to review the implementation of Senate Bill 13 charity care requirements.
October 1, 2026
Court Ruled for Teva and Apotex in Patent CaseThe District of Delaware ruled that generic drug labels for tasimelteon do not infringe upon Vanda Pharmaceuticals patents.
September 30, 2026
Delaware Surgeon General Outlined Health Policy AgendaNeil Hockstein addressed the State Senate Executive Committee regarding healthcare costs and youth safety.
Day to day, that means hospital mergers, drug company earnings, insurance rate adjustments and medical technology updates. Coverage extends from the capital to the rural counties where access points shift. Rural facility stability and the consolidation of regional medical groups remain recurring features of the landscape. Changes in federal and state funding formulas often constrain how these systems expand or contract their services.
