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JFK Health in Edison, one of the last few remaining independent hospitals in New Jersey, will merge with one of the largest health provider chains in the state, according to an announcement by top officials at both nonprofit entities on
The Senate in the early hours of Friday morning rejected a new, scaled-down Republican plan to repeal parts of the ACA, derailing the Republicans’ 7 year campaign to dismantle Barack Obama’s signature health care law and dealing a huge political setback to
RWJBarnabas Health and Rutgers University are partnering to create New Jersey's largest academic healthcare system.
Supporters of a bill to strengthen and improve New Jersey's Paid Family Leave Insurance Program held a press conference and rally in Trenton yesterday to urge Governor Christie to sign the bill.
True character is revealed in times of crisis and Assembly Speaker Vincent Prieto, demonstrated unwavering courage, leadership, and love for New Jersey and its working families.
Addiction treatment workers reached a tentative agreement late in the day on June 14, for a first contract with American Addiction Centers (AAC), which owns Sunrise House in Lafayette, NJ.
All four HPAE bargaining units at Palisades Medical Center overwhelmingly voted to ratify a 1 year contract agreement with Hackensack Meridian Health (HMH) which improves provides for a 2.25% wage increase and initiates meetings to discuss joint bargaining with other
On the same day that the state approved a deal to sell the ailing Memorial Hospital of Salem County to the California-based healthcare provider, the deal was scrapped by the buyer.
As HPAE continues the fight for safe staffing legislation in New Jersey, a bill which sets national standards for nurse staffing levels has been introduced in Congress. Last week, Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) and Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) introduced the Nurse Staffing Standards
Nunes and the 13 other Republican members of Congress from California voted for the House measure, called the American Health Care Act — even though some had suggested earlier that they would oppose it. The bill was unanimously opposed by
May 4, 2017 HPAE Local 5030 at Palisades Medical Center began contract negotiations with Hackensack Meridian Health on Monday for a successor contract. The current contract expires May 31st.
HPAE is joining with New Jersey Policy Perspective and other progressive groups in calling for improvements to the current New Jersey Paid Family Leave insurance law. Just 12 percent of New Jersey’s eligible new parents are receiving family leave benefits, according