State of Delaware, ChristianaCare Reach Agreement to Pause and Potentially Settle HB350 Lawsuit, Strengthen Healthcare

Under agreement, Delawareans will get transparency and a path toward reinvestment in healthcare

WILMINGTON - The State of Delaware and ChristianaCare today announced an agreement that pauses ongoing litigation related to HB 350 and creates a path forward to settle the case, upon terms that will enhance hospital transparency, accountability, and includes a commitment to negotiate additional healthcare workforce investments.

"With the cost of healthcare rising faster than ever before, we must hold our nonprofit hospitals to account, and we must do so within the law," Governor Matt Meyer said. "Every Delawarean deserves access to world-class, affordable healthcare, and together we are working to make that a reality. This agreement keeps healthcare dollars with patients, not in the courtroom."

"We are encouraged by this important step toward legislation that is reflective of a collaborative process and recognizes the value of working together with health systems to create real solutions on health care costs," President and CEO of ChristianaCare, Janice E. Nevin, M.D. MPH said. "We remain committed to working with Governor Meyer and our partners across the state to address health care affordability while preserving what matters most: access to high-quality care for Delawareans."

The agreement signed by Governor Meyer and Dr. Nevin addresses legislative solutions to the current HB350 law and shows collaboration between the two parties.

The agreement also includes a commitment by ChristianaCare to submit employee claims data to the Delaware Health Information Network (DHIN) to enhance transparency and benchmarking efforts. Additionally, ChristianaCare has committed to negotiate in good faith with the governor, other hospitals, and key stakeholders on a health care workforce loan forgiveness investment in Fall 2025.

If the terms of the agreement are met, the litigation will be dismissed.

For any questions or to schedule a one-on-one interview with Governor Meyer, please email [email protected].