Repeal of ACA Could Hurt NJ’s Patients, Health, and Economy
If President-elect Donald Trump succeeds in repealing the Affordable Care Act, one in 10 adults in New Jersey would likely lose their newly acquired coverage.
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Repealing the Medicaid Expansion Would Reverse Health Coverage Gains & Deepen New Jersey’s Financial Crisis
President-elect Donald Trump’s proposal to repeal the Medicaid expansion as part of rolling back most of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) would harm New Jersey far more than most other states.
Moody's: NJ hospitals face credit pressure from M&A, reduced subsidies
From Becker’s Hospital CFO Increased competition and lower state subsidies for charity care are putting pressure on nonprofit hospitals in New Jersey, according to a recent report from Moody’s Investors Service. Increased healthcare consolidation has impacted hospitals across the nation, and
Judge Suspends Rule Expanding Overtime for Millions of Workers
A federal judge in Texas issued a nationwide injunction on Tuesday against an Obama administration regulation expanding by millions the number of workers who would be eligible for time-and-a-half overtime pay.
Quarterly Pension Payments Bill Sent to Governor Christie
The New Jersey legislature is taking steps to shore up the state pension system, approving a bill that would require the state to make quarterly, rather than annual pension payments.
The Future of Health Care Mergers Under Trump
The proposed health insurance mega-merger between Anthem and Cignaheads to court on Monday, as the companies face off against a Justice Department seeking to block their $48 billion deal.
More NJ Hospitals Merge: Trying To Improve Health — And Financial Stability
A number of forces, not least Obamacare, are prompting hospitals to consolidate. But will some communities lose out in the new healthcare landscape?
Sweeney Calls for Quarterly Payments to State Pension Fund
Making pension payments every three months — rather than at the end of the year — will ensure that the requisite contributions are made, not skipped.
Women's March on Washington - January 21, 2017
On January 21, 2017, HPAE will join with other labor unions, community organizations, and women's rights activists in Washington, DC for the Women’s March on Washington.
More Patients Feel Pain of Surprise Billing Even After Going ‘In-Network’
Lawmakers want to curb the costly, escalating practice, but doctors and hospitals vehemently oppose Trenton’s solution
Why Keeping Only the Popular Parts of Obamacare Won’t Work
Before Obamacare, it could be hard to buy your own insurance if you’d already had a health problem like cancer. An insurance company might have decided not to sell any insurance to someone like you.
N.J. hospital merger frenzy continues: JFK Medical Center with Hackensack Meridian
One of the largest and fasting growing hospital networks in New Jersey, Hackensack Meridian Health, has reached an agreement to acquire JFK Medical Center in Edison.