LVHN: Healthcare partner of the month

Published October 18. 2025 08:44AM Noel Brouse, DO Specialty: Family Medicine Location: LVPG Family Medicine–Palmerton, 528 Delaware Ave. Philosophy of care: Dr. Noel Brouse views his patients as an extension of his family and treats them as such....

Green joins new public health alliance formed by governors

Gov. Josh Green is one of 15 state governors that have joined forces to launch a new alliance to coordinate public health efforts. The Governors Public Health Alliance, announced Wednesday, will serve as a nonpartisan coordinating hub for...

Delaware annual pro-life memorial will honor late advocate who gave aborted children dignified burial

This article contains upsetting content. Reader discretion advised. The Delaware pro-life community is set to gather at a Wilmington cemetery Oct. 18 for an annual memorial for 63 aborted children, and this year the community will also pay tribute...

Delaware Department of Insurance offers tips amid Medicare open enrollment

Insurance Commissioner Trinidad Navarro PHOTO COURTESY OF Delaware.gov DOVER— With the start of Medicare open enrollment on Oct. 15, the Department of Insurance’s Medicare Assistance Bureau has shared an annual consumer information update....

Healthcare 2025: Which states have the fastest emergency care amid staffing pressures?

Workers in New York City: © Digital Journal The average U.S. resident will visit the emergency room (ER) 34.5 times in their life. From accidents to chronic illnesses, each year, there are four visits per 10 people. With such high numbers of...

Pa. requires health insurance providers to cover COVID-19 and other vaccines

Health insurers in Pennsylvania will be required to cover COVID-19 and other vaccinations through 2026. All accident and health insurance policy issuers in the commonwealth will have to cover vaccinations “without cost-sharing and the imposition...

Fifteen Governors Create New Public Health Alliance

The governors of 15 states, whose populations account for more than one-third of the total U.S. population, have announced a bipartisan alliance around public health. As Reuters’ Siddhi Mahatole reported on Wednesday, October 15, “A coalition of...

Delaware Regulators Warn of Scammer Impersonating Licensed Cannabis Dispensary

[PRESS RELEASE] – DOVER, Del., Oct. 16, 2025 – The Delaware Division of Alcohol and Tobacco Enforcement (DATE) is alerting the public to a fraudulent marijuana operation targeting University of Delaware students and Newark residents. DATE has...

WVSOM alumni nationally recognized at osteopathic medical conference

Two West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (WVSOM) alumni received awards during a conference that celebrates the work of osteopathic medical professionals throughout the country. The 2025 American Osteopathic Foundation (AOF) Honors Gala...

District of Delaware Finds Use of Antibody Tech Protected by Safe Harbor

The U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware recently granted defendant Xencor’s motion to dismiss an infringement suit, holding that the accused use of plaintiff Merus N.V.’s patented antibody technology was protected by the Hatch-Waxman...

Rite Aid is transferring prescription info to nearby pharmacies. Here's how to find where your records were sent.

CVS Pharmacy announced that it completed its acquisition of former Rite Aid and Bartell Drugs assets and purchased prescription files from 626 closed locations across 15 states — including 20 in Philadelphia. CVS said Wednesday that most records...

Witham: The risks of Delaware’s marijuana legalization

By William L. Witham Jr. William L. Witham Jr. of Dover is a retired Kent County resident judge who served over 40 years in Delaware’s justice system. No doubt the legalization of recreational marijuana is a welcome boon to a substantial portion...

Hochul extends order to allow COVID vax while joining Dem governors in new public-health alliance

ALBANY COUNTY — On Oct. 14, Governor Kathy Hochul announced that she has joined 14 other governors, representing more than a third of the people in the United States, in a nonpartisan, not-for-profit coalition called the Governors Public Health...

Inmate found unresponsive in his cell dies at Delaware prison Friday

An investigation is underway after an inmate was found dead inside his cell in Wilmington, Delaware, according to the state's Department of Correction. While staff at the Howard R. Young Correctional Institution were doing a routine security check...

Delaware County church-related events: Oct. 17, 2025

Note: Emailed entries only to editor@delcotimes.com by Wednesday at noon. New entry Kid’s Stuff Consignment & Christmas Corner Sale: at Norwood United Methodist Church, 315 Chester Pike in Norwood, will be Friday Oct. 24 from noon to 8 p.m. and...

Governors from 14 states, 1 territory become allies for public health with new nonpartisan initiative

Governors from 14 states and one U.S. territory launched a new alliance this week to protect the health of people throughout the United States. The Governors Public Health Alliance will serve as a nonpartisan coordinating hub to facilitate data...

Prospect Medical Holdings finds tentative buyers for Crozer-Chester Med. Ctr. and Springfield Hospital

Prospect Medical Holdings received a pair of successful bids during Friday's auction for the shuttered Crozer-Chester Medical Center and Springfield Hospital in Delaware County. Chariot Allaire Partners LLC is offering $10 million for...

OWU grad to discuss founding successful health care firms

Scott D. Milligan, a 1990 Ohio Wesleyan University alumnus and serial entrepreneur who has founded and led multiple health care start-ups, will discuss his career path Oct. 27 when he presents OWU’s 2025-2026 Robert L. Milligan Leaders in Business...

New UHS DVH Medical Neighborhood In Walton

UHS. It's a name you know well. It's been a part of our community for decades, and continues to grow. UHS Wilson recently expanded with a large addition to the existing building in Johnson City. UHS has several primary care centers found in six...

Delaware, 14 other governors join public health initiative

Delaware Gov. Matt Meyer has joined 14 fellow Democratic leaders in announcing the creation of the Governors’ Public Health Alliance on Oct. 15. This new coalition was developed to support state leaders in protecting the health and well-being of...