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New Jersey Can Act Now to Make Health Care More …

WebThe Health Insurance Assessment (HIA) is a federal fee on health insurance companies that was established in 2014 to help fund …

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New Jersey’s Uninsured: Getting the Garden State Covered

WebOpen enrollment for the New Jersey health insurance marketplace, GetCoveredNJ, officially began on November 1 st for the 2022 coverage year. [i] With …

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People Pay, Hospitals Profit: Rising Prices Drive High …

WebEditor’s note: This report was updated on March 15, 2023 to include new hospital data from RAND and clarify that the cost of hospitals overcharging was $1.2 billion from 2016 to 2018. Everyone in New …

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New Jersey’s Marketplace Leads the U.S in Making Health …

WebEndnotes. This became such a big problem that the state went so far as to enact a statute P.L. 2001, chapter 368 establishing bare bones policies (called “Basic and Essential”) which reduced the …

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Unprecedented and Unequal: Racial Inequities in the …

WebThe Office of Minority and Multicultural Health, the mission of which is to “promote health equity for all and reduce health disparities,” has received the same special purpose funding ($1.5 million) from the early …

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Targeted Public Investments Can Improve Health …

WebBetween 2008 and 2018, New Jersey’s funding for public four-year colleges and universities dropped 24 percent, representing a $2,387 cut per-student. Over that same period, average tuition costs at …

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New Jersey Can Act Now to Make Health Care More …

WebHIA and how it can improve health care in New Jersey. What is a Health Insurance Assessment (HIA)? The Health Insurance Assessment (HIA) is a federal fee on health …

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Health Care for All New Jersey Kids

WebNJPP’s report identifies 10 actions the state should take to make healthcare coverage through NJ FamilyCare accessible to all children, including: Stop excluding children because of their immigration status. …

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The New “Easy Enrollment” Program will Lower Barriers to …

WebNew Jersey took an important step towards improving access to health care when Governor Murphy signed legislation (A674/S1646) creating the Easy Enrollment …

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It’s Time for All Kids Health Coverage

WebWith the help of the Affordable Care Act, New Jersey has reduced the uninsurance rate by about a third since 2013. [1] Currently, about 800,000 children …

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Four Ways New Jersey Can Improve Health Care Using American …

WebThe ARP’s health investment presents big opportunities to complement work that state leaders and advocates are pursuing through the state budget. Governor …

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NJPP: State Health Exchange a Win for Working Families

WebIn response to Governor Murphy’s announcement that the State of New Jersey will establish a state-based health care exchange for the year 2021, NJPP …

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House-Passed Health Bill Would End Coverage for More Than Half …

WebHealth Care Cuts Being Used to Free Up Money for Big Tax Cuts for Wealthy Americans. The Republican leadership in Congress has made it clear that federal …

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Defending Reproductive Rights in New Jersey by Improving …

WebAccess to safe, accessible, and medically competent reproductive health care in the United States is under concentrated and powerful attack. A more radical …

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Maintaining Continuous Medicaid Coverage After the Pandemic …

WebWith the federal pandemic public health emergency (PHE) extended again on October 15th, but expected to expire in early 2022, the upcoming return to pre …

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New Jersey’s Black Students Suffer a Decline in Access to School …

WebIn 2008, all public schools in New Jersey had, on average, 8.2 mental health staff per 1,000 students; this rose to 8.6 staff per 1,000 in 2020. During the same period, …

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Shining a Light on New Jersey’s FY 2022 Budget

WebReproductive Health Services. All New Jersey families have the right to determine the best health care plan for them to thrive. This includes having access to …

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Census 2019: New Jersey’s Uninsured Rate Increased for the First …

WebWithout health coverage, people are unable to access needed care, a dilemma faced disproportionately by Black and Latinx residents in the state, according to …

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What The Dobbs Decision Means for Abortion Rights in New …

Web[xix] Like other types of health care, and particularly care that can be urgent, the lack of nearby providers remains a key barrier to timely, quality care. Immigration …

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