From PolitickerNJ, October 28, 2015 JERSEY CITY – The Jersey City Council today approved legislation that would strengthen the groundbreaking earned sick time ordinance originally passed in September 2013. The legislation was co-sponsored by Council President Rolando R. Lavarro, Jr.
From KHN | Kaiser Health News, October 28, 2015 Open enrollment for the health law’s 2016 marketplace plans begins Sunday, and federal officials caution consumers to check out premium prices because in many places they may be higher. But officials
From the Asbury Park Press, The union representing Meridian Health nurses wants the federal government to step in to jumpstart contract talks with the hospital chain. The Health Professionals and Allied Employees union said it wants to make sure there
“ From Philly.com, October 16, 2015 HARRISBURG – In a vote that largely followed party lines, the state Senate on Wednesday passed a bill that would prohibit public-sector unions from using employee paycheck deductions to fund certain political activities. Sen.
From the Newark Star-Ledger, October 12, 2015 New Jersey’s dominant health insurance company, Horizon, is about to revamp the state’s hospital system, all on its own, following a secretive new formula it devised behind closed doors. Not surprisingly, the plan
“ From NJ Spotlight, October 8, 2015 In the span of three years, the number of hospitals that the state owns could go from zero to two — both in Newark, potentially allowing it determine exactly what healthcare in that
From NJ Spotlight, October 6, 2015 The traditional role of New Jersey’s state government in regulating the hospital and insurance industries has been to balance the needs of residents against the realities of the market, to ensure, among other things,
The open enrollment period for the State Health Benefit Plan (SHBP) began on October 1, 2015 and will conclude on November 2, 2015. Public employees eligible for participation in the plan have the option to change health plans during this
At our September meeting, the HPAE Local 5094 Executive Board voted to appoint Vincent Muse to serve as union Co-secretary, with responsibility for work-sites at Rutgers Piscataway, New Brunswick, and Stratford, as well as Rowan University. The appointment to fill the
From the Star-Ledger, September 29, 2015 It’s a small world in New Jersey health care and getting smaller every day. Eight proposed hospital mergers are currently awaiting approval. That brings the total to 18 completed and pending sales, mergers and