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You have permission to edit this article....COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...* WHAT...Up to one half foot of inundation above ground levelexpected in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidalwaterways.* WHERE...Wicomico and Somerset Counties.* WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 4 PM EDT this afternoon.* IMPACTS...Shallow flooding is possible in the most vulnerablelocations near the waterfront and shoreline.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...Do not drive through flooded roadways.&amp;&amp;Time of high total tides are approximate to the nearest hour.BISHOPS HEAD MDMLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 3.2 FT, MODERATE 3.7 FT, MAJOR 4.2 FTMHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 1.1 FT, MODERATE 1.6 FT, MAJOR 2.1 FTTOTAL TOTAL DEPARTUREDAY/TIME TIDE TIDE FROM NORM WAVES FLOODFT MLLW FT MHHW FT FT IMPACT-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------13/04 PM 3.3 1.2 0.9 1 MINOR14/04 AM 3.0 0.9 0.9 2 NONE14/05 PM 3.1 1.0 0.7 1 NONE15/06 AM 2.7 0.6 0.6 1 NONE15/06 PM 2.6 0.5 0.4 1 NONECRISFIELD MDMLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 3.5 FT, MODERATE 4.0 FT, MAJOR 5.0 FTMHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 1.3 FT, MODERATE 1.8 FT, MAJOR 2.8 FTTOTAL TOTAL DEPARTUREDAY/TIME TIDE TIDE FROM NORM WAVES FLOODFT MLLW FT MHHW FT FT IMPACT-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------13/03 PM 3.3 1.1 1.2 1 NONE14/03 AM 3.0 0.8 1.2 1 NONE14/04 PM 3.2 1.0 1.1 1 NONE15/04 AM 2.6 0.4 0.9 1 NONE15/05 PM 2.8 0.6 0.7 1 NONE&amp;&amp;DOVER, Del.-&nbsp;A special report released on Tuesday by&nbsp;State Auditor Kathy McGuiness shows that Delaware’s Department of Corrections&nbsp; could potentially have saved $44.1 million over the course of seven years on prison prescription drug costs.“Inmate healthcare and pharmacy services is one major expense for DOC that is paid for with state taxpayer dollars,” McGuiness said. “As a licensed pharmacist, I felt it was important to look into how much DOC was spending on prescription drugs – and what I found astonished me.”DOC has contracted with a private company called Correct RX (CRX) since 2014 to provide pharmacy services for the state’s approximately 4,900 inmates. McGuiness and her team examined DOC’s contract with CRX, as well as how much DOC spent on pharmacy services during fiscal years 2019 and 2020.“As we reviewed the contract between DOC and CRX, we noticed that the contract was not detailed enough to tell us what pharmacy services would be purchased or provided,” McGuiness said. “Furthermore, a review of DOC’s spending in this area revealed that resources were not being used efficiently.”McGuiness and her team contacted the state’s group purchasing organization, Minnesota Multistate Contracting Alliance Infuse (MMCAP Infuse), to see if DOC could benefit from their specialized purchasing contracts, as other state agencies have.“We found that DOC could have saved up to $44.1 million since 2014 by using MMCAP Infuse’s contract services,” McGuiness said. “That’s nearly half of DOC’s pharmaceutical spend – and it’s an enormous amount of taxpayer money that could have gone to other programs.“DOC’s goal in this area should be providing quality healthcare to inmates at a reasonable cost,” McGuiness continued. “My special report shows that goal is achievable, and my hope is that DOC will consider my two detailed recommendations to do exactly that.”To read McGuiness’ new special report, titled “Millions in Pharmaceutical Savings are Achievable Within Delaware’s Correctional Facilities Without Compromising Services,”&nbsp;© Copyright 2022 , 1729 N. Salisbury BLVD Salisbury, MD&nbsp;| &nbsp;|Powered by from .

You have permission to edit this article....COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...* WHAT...Up to one half foot of inundation above ground levelexpected in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidalwaterways.* WHERE...Wicomico and Somerset Counties.* WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 4 PM EDT this afternoon.* IMPACTS...Shallow flooding is possible in the most vulnerablelocations near the waterfront and shoreline.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...Do not drive through flooded roadways.&amp;&amp;Time of high total tides are approximate to the...

Report Finds Delaware DOC Could Have Saved $44.1M on Prescriptions

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