The Delaware General Assembly has unanimously voted to override Gov. John Carney's veto on HB 282.

With Senate vote, Carney veto overridden; 1st time in 47 years 

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Government

It’s official – the Delaware General Assembly has overridden a veto by Gov. John Carney. And House Bill 282, sponsored by Paul Baumbach, D-Newark, has become state law. It will go into effect Jan. 1, 2025, altering the membership, leadership, structure and procedures of the State Employee Benefits Committee, which controls health insurance and more for employees and retirees. Carney …

Delaware State Benefits Committee health insurance premium rate hikes

State health insurance premiums may rise 7% for next 3 years

Betsy PriceGovernment, Headlines

The state of Delaware’s health insurance program could soon be split almost evenly between workers and retirees because of the shortage of workers and rising numbers of retirees. That’s important because in general younger workers use less health care. Employers everywhere rely on that to offset the higher costs of older workers who generally use more health care services. How …