In 2000, the Delaware Health Care Commission received HRSA SPG funds to research and develop a strategy for providing access to affordable health insurance. The state of Delaware has focused on improving the overall health of Delawareans, increasing the number of Delawareans with coverage, and providing a medical home for the uninsured.

Through the SPG grant, Delaware collected and analyzed new data on the uninsured and reviewed a number of policy options to expand coverage. Delaware modeled the cost and impact of several options and established an advisory group to consider long-term strategies to reach universal coverage. The original HRSA SPG created two focuses: developing options to expand coverage, and strengthening the safety net via the Community Health Access Program (CHAP).

In 2004, Delaware received a HRSA pilot project planning grant to update their plans to address the uninsured. Under the pilot, Delaware updated their data on the uninsured, convened a small business advisory committee, and updated the cost estimates for prior models and developed assessments of new strategies.

The Delaware pilot grant team has established goals to strengthen the safety net via CHAP, and incorporate disease management and strategies to address health disparities in policy options. The HRSA grant also proposes to include strategies to improve health information technology in new policy options.

Learn more about the Delaware state planning grant effort.

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Final Report, October 29, 2001

Final Report: Addendum, March 30, 2002

Interim Report, September 30, 2004  

Analysis of the Delaware Safety Net, 2002

Chronic Illness and Disease Management: Findings of House Joint Resolution 10 Task Force, June 2004.

Condliffe, S. and E.C. Ratledge. "The Total Cost of Health Care in Delaware, 2003," University of Delaware, 2003.

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Condliffe, S. and E.C. Ratledge. "The Total Cost of Health Care in Delaware, 2000," University of Delaware, 2000.

Delaware Health Care Commission, Small Business Health Insurance Task Force: Final Report, June 2003.

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Delaware Uninsured Resources