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Corporate welfare lives forever, you not so much | Sheneman cartoon
2+ hour, 50+ min ago (451+ words) While congressional Republicans sipped eggnog, single-malt Scotch or the holiday beverage of their choice around a roaring hearth, the Affordable Care Act subsidies that gave 24 million Americans access to health care expired. Corporate welfare lives forever, you not so much…...
What you need to know before shopping for health insurance on GetCoveredNJ in 2026
1+ week, 1+ day ago (762+ words) Going into the 2025-26 open enrollment period for people shopping for health insurance through GetCoveredNJ, the outlook was grim. Insurance regulators said the average premium would rise by 16%. And with Congress in December refusing to renew the money needed for tax…...
Ex-city official got $165K in sick leave and severance from policies ‘ripe for fraud,’ N.J. says
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (435+ words) Pleasantville paid its former business administrator over $165,000 in sick leave and severance to which she was not entitled after vacating her position last year, an investigation by the New Jersey State Comptroller found. The city, about six miles west of…...
This huge hospital system is laying off hundreds of workers in N.J. and Pennsylvania
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (301+ words) Jefferson Healthcare, a regional hospital system with locations in Philadelphia, New Jersey and the Lehigh Valley, announced it would cut approximately 1% of its workforce of more than 55,000 employees. "While these decisions are never easy, they are necessary to ensure Jefferson…...
Homeowners insurance costs are surging. See the double-digit rate hikes in N.J.
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (319+ words) It's sticker shock, over and over again. The grocery store. Your utility bill. And your homeowners insurance. Nearly half of the state's 127 homeowners insurance companies have asked New Jersey for rate hikes this year " with nearly a dozen asking for…...
Nearly 90% of N.J. auto insurers have hiked rates this year. Look for yours on this list.
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (611+ words) New Jersey has approved auto insurance rate hikes for 69 of the state's 77 carriers so far this year. The biggest? It went to Vault Reciprocal Exchange, a company that bills itself as an insurer for "affluent individuals and families." It requested…...
Government shutdown: What happens if the premium tax credits on Obamacare expire?
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (272+ words) At the center of the current federal government shutdown is a dispute about the pending expiration of the enhanced Premium Tax Credits on the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) individual market. These tax credits make health insurance coverage more affordable for…...
Fewer N.J. residents have health insurance, new report shows
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (349+ words) The percentage of New Jersey residents without health insurance increased significantly from 2023 to 2024, with people living below the poverty level hardest hit, according to new census data. Uninsured rates in the Garden State jumped from 7.2% to 7.7%, according to health insurance…...
Health insurance premiums soaring for 500K in N.J. next year. See if you’re affected.
5+ mon, 4+ day ago (77+ words) Blame the rate increases on hospitals and physicians charging higher prices and more people using their health care ... Health insurance premiums soaring for 500K in N.J. next year. See if you're affected. People who plan to seek health insurance through the Get…...
NJ health benefits crisis: Who will pay for the $100M in required cuts?
5+ mon, 5+ day ago (113+ words) The state must cut $100 million from State Health Benefits Program, which has faced double-digit premium hikes for the last four years. Consultant backs Murphy's plan to raise insurance premiums for N.J. state workers The quickest path to reducing costs in the…...