Delaware’s First Surgeon General Takes Shape | Dover News

Delaware just created its first Office of the Surgeon General, with Dr. Neil Hockstein tapped to lead it — but lawmakers are raising eyebrows over how it was quietly set up via executive order without prior budget input. While the state says it’s just reclassifying an existing role using current funds, long-term funding is still pending approval. Dr. Hockstein, who’s currently chair of the Health Care Commission, won’t officially start until administrative hurdles are cleared — and he’ll face Senate scrutiny in a fall special session. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/87081c09c40a63b7