Health Care in a Rapidly Changing County

Issue 9.03

January 20, 2023

Health Care in a Rapidly

Changing County

HOW BEEBE IS

MEETING THE CHALLENGES

Sussex County residents have been able to turn to Beebe Healthcare since 1916, when Drs. James and Richard Beebe established a small hospital. Those few rooms were the first hospital space in the county. It has been growing ever since.

In the past few years, that growth has exploded. In particular, 2022 was a banner year, with the opening of a new Specialty Surgical Hospital in Rehoboth in May and the launch of a mobile health clinic in November, along with primary and specialty care offices throughout Sussex. In October, Beebe announced it has applied to build a new hybrid emergency department near Millsboro that would bring in doctors trained in emergency medicine for children, offer walk-in care and feature other medical offices.

That opportunity is part of what drew Dr. David Tam to Beebe in the first place. Read more >

MESSAGE FROM OUR CHAIR

NICK LAMBROW | M&T BANK

The theme I’ve consistently heard from our business community is that we need to communicate better. ... It’s a fundamental issue that requires our careful attention and diligence. It’s a point around which we should all rally this year. Here’s why.

For starters, our audience has changed. When the 2023 legislative session convenes, nine new state lawmakers will take their places in Legislative Hall. Educating these legislators on the issues most important to the business community will be tantamount to our economy’s growth and the state’s ability to thrive now and for years to come. Read more >

BUILDING A STRONG FUTURE

By Governor John Carney

The economic environment in our country is very different from when I took office six years ago. In my 30 years of public service, it’s always been the case that we did not have enough jobs for the people looking for work, and it’s just the opposite today. We currently have more job openings than people looking for work. Our ability to compete is going to depend on our ability to attract and produce a quality, trained workforce.

...we’re in a very different position than we were in 2016. Maybe even a much better position in some regards. But it presents new challenges for our small businesses, larger corporations, entrepreneurs, and site selectors contemplating putting down roots in the First State.

Despite all the challenges of the last two years, working together, we’ve made real progress. Read more >

Watch the Delaware State of the State Address >

DELAWARE LEADS THE NATION

IN BUSINESS INCORPORATION

WASHINGTON, DC, IS WORKING AGAINST IT

By Neil Bradley | US Chamber of Commerce

Few states have established for themselves a reputation that is more positive with the business community than our nation’s first state, Delaware.

Delaware’s corporate environment, shaped through the state’s General Corporation Law and applied through its unique Court of Chancery, has made it first in the nation with respect to business incorporation. That’s why—as the Delaware Division of Corporation’s 2021 annual report found—66.8% of all Fortune 500 companies are incorporated in the state. Moreover, an astounding 93% of U.S.-based initial public offerings in 2021 chose Delaware as their corporate home.

Unfortunately, this example of dynamism being set by Delaware isn’t being followed by those in Washington. Read more >