State launches effort to rein in health care costs
Gov. John Carney signed legislation Thursday that will allow Delaware to better control the growing cost of health care — which is eating up 30 percent of the state's budget and on track to double in the next decade.
“Bottom line is: If we don’t do something, the state will go bankrupt because of health care," said Delaware Health and Social Services Secretary Dr. Kara Odom Walker.
State officials believe a benchmark rate will help reduce health care costs while providing better care for residents. A benchmark rate would cap overall health spending growth.
Delaware is third in the country for how much it spends on health care per capita but is still considered one of the more sicker states due to the percentage of people with chronic conditions.
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