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How many 85 and older-year-olds died in Delaware during week ending June 3?

By First State Times | Jun 20, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 39 individuals age 85 and older died during the week ending June 3.

PHOTOS: Senator Coons hosts Chemistry Caucus event on the chemistry of olive oil at Capitol with foreign dignitaries, Nobel laureate, House and Senate colleagues

By First State Times Report | Jun 20, 2023

U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.), Co-Chair of the Congressional Chemistry Caucus, hosted a bipartisan and bicameral caucus event on the chemistry of olive oil in the Lyndon B. Johnson Room at the U.S. Capitol, featuring a presentation by Pat O’Hara, the Amanda and Lisa Cross Professor of Chemistry at Amherst College, and her husband, Rich Blatchly, Professor Emeritus at Keene State College.

End of life: Delaware deaths during week ending June 3 did not exceed death expectancy

By First State Times | Jun 20, 2023

Delaware's death count did not exceed death expectancy during the week ending June 3, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

34 people die in Delaware from cancer in week ending June 17

By First State Times | Jun 20, 2023

There were 34 deaths with cancer listed as the underlying cause reported in Delaware during the week ending June 17, no changes from the previous week.

Governor Carney Releases Statement on Passage of House Substitute 1 for House Bill 33

By First State Times Report | Jun 20, 2023

Governor John Carney on Thursday released the following statement on House Substitute 1 for House Bill 33, which passed in the Delaware State House and Senate.

52 people in 75-84 age group in Delaware are estimated to have died during week ending June 3

By First State Times | Jun 19, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 52 people in the 75-84 age group died during the week ending June 3.

23 people die in Delaware from cerebrovascular disease in week ending June 17

By First State Times | Jun 19, 2023

There were 23 deaths with cerebrovascular disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Delaware during the week ending June 17, a 27.8% increase over the previous week.

Senator Carper Urges Increased Transparency In The Health Care Industry

By First State Times Report | Jun 19, 2023

On June 8, 2023, at the Senate Finance Committee hearing “Consolidation and Corporate Ownership in Health Care: Trends and Impacts on Access, Quality, and Costs,” U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del), a senior member of the committee, highlighted the need for increased transparency of health care costs and quality outcomes.

Governor Carney Releases Statement on Passage of Senate Substitute 1 for Senate Bill 1

By First State Times Report | Jun 19, 2023

Governor John Carney on Wednesday released the following statement on Senate Substitute 1 for Senate Bill 1, which passed in the Delaware State House and Senate.

13 people die in Delaware from chronic lower respiratory disease in week ending June 17

By First State Times | Jun 18, 2023

There were 13 deaths with chronic lower respiratory disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Delaware during the week ending June 17, an increase over the previous week.

CDC estimates 32 people in 65-74 age group in Delaware died during week ending June 3

By First State Times | Jun 18, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 32 people in the 65-74 age group died during the week ending June 3.

Upper threshold of death expectancy exceeds death count in Delaware during week June 3

By First State Times | Jun 18, 2023

Delaware's death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending June 3, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Senator Carper Works To Curb Wasteful Practices For Federal Real Property Management

By First State Times Report | Jun 18, 2023

On June 8, 2023, at the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC) hearing “FASTA Implementation and Optimizing the Efficient Use of Federal Property,” U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del), a senior member of the committee, emphasized the lessons learned from the implementation of the Federal Assets Sale Transfer Act (FASTA).

CDC predicts 16 people in 45-64 age group in Delaware died during week ending June 3

By First State Times | Jun 17, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 16 people in the 45-64 age group died during the week ending June 3.

“Cloture Motion (Executive Session)” published by the Congressional Record in the Senate section on June 15

By First State Times | Jun 17, 2023

The Senate section of the Congressional Record published “Cloture Motion (Executive Session)” on June 15.

“CLOTURE MOTION” published by the Congressional Record in the Senate section on June 15

By First State Times | Jun 17, 2023

“CLOTURE MOTION“ was published in the Senate section on pages S2117-S2118 on June 15

Carper Highlights Bill To Cut Prescription Drug Costs For Seniors In Wilmington

By First State Times Report | Jun 17, 2023

U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.) teamed up with Saint Francis LIFE representatives and seniors to highlight his legislation, the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) Part D Choice Act, which will help cut prescription drug costs for seniors.

Governor John Carney and First Lady Tracey Quillen Carney Celebrate Groundbreaking for New Harrington Public Library

By First State Times Report | Jun 17, 2023

Governor John Carney and First Lady Tracey Quillen Carney today joined State Librarian, Dr. Annie Norman, Harrington Public Library Director, Marleena Scott, and elected officials for a groundbreaking ceremony at the site of the new Harrington Public Library.

Senators Carper And Coons Congratulate Judge Tamika Montgomery-reeves At Investiture Ceremony

By First State Times Report | Jun 16, 2023

U.S. Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons (both D-Del.) spoke in Wilmington at the investiture ceremony of Judge Tamika Montgomery-Reeves who will serve on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.

June 13 sees Congressional Record publish “CLOTURE MOTION (Executive Calendar)” in the Senate section

By First State Times | Jun 16, 2023

“CLOTURE MOTION (Executive Calendar)” was published on pages S2058-S2059 of the Congressional Record on June 13.

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