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Telehealth Update, 3/22/2020

Mar23,2020
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Telehealth Update Please find below an update from Governor Murphy as it relates to telehealth policy. Also, click here for the letter the NJ Department of Human Services sent to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services last night.  The letter will give you a sense of the emergency flexibilities they are requesting.  As soon as the department […]

Wrongful Death Act Bill Held in Committee

Dec06,2019
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Legislation (S-1766) that would greatly expand the amount of damages that can be awarded under the New Jersey’s Wrongful Death Act (N.J.S.A. 2A:31-1 et seq.) was posted for consideration in the Senate Budget & Appropriations Committee, but was held for consideration. Under current law, damages are limited to economic or pecuniary damages. The proposed measure […]

Health Committee Chairman, Gov. Advisor Share Views with Health Affairs Policy Committee

Nov08,2019
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Assemblyman Herb Conaway, Jr., Chairman of the Assembly Health and Senior Services Committee highlighted his upcoming priorities for the NJBIA Health Affairs Committee Nov. 1. They include expanding the Board of Directors at University Hospital, ensuring patients have access to chemotherapeutic medications, addressing the lead in New Jersey’s drinking water, hosting a roundtable discussion on […]

NJBIA Submits Letter to NJ Congressional Delegation Opposing Health Insurance Tax

Nov02,2019
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The New Jersey Business and Industry Association submitted a letter to the New Jersey Congressional delegation opposing the implementation of the Health Insurance Tax (HIT). NJBIA believes the tax, which is set to go into effect soon unless Congress acts, will raise the cost of insurance. As such, NJBIA requested the HIT tax remain on […]

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