Gov. Phil Murphy has signed into law a bill that would require New Jersey residents to have health coverage or pay a penalty. The new law (S-1877) essentially mirrors the rules of the federal Affordable Care Act (ACA). “Protecting the viability of the individual mandate is needed to maintain a foundation for the insurance market […]
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NJBIA Testifies against New Proposed Health Insurance Benefit Mandates
The New Jersey Business & Industry Association opposed three new proposed health insurance coverage mandates released by Senate committees Thursday because the bills had not been reviewed by the independent state commission tasked with determining the impact on policyholders’ premiums and the state budget. NJBIA Vice President for Health and Legal Affairs Mary Beaumont said […]
NJ Individual Healthcare Market Rates Rising in 2018
The 240,000 New Jerseyans who purchase health insurance on the individual market instead of through their employers are looking at significant premium increases in 2018, now that the federal government has moved to cut subsidies to insurers that made policies more affordable for lower income people. On Tuesday, the three insurance companies offering plans in […]
Trump Takes Step Toward Overturning Affordable Care Act
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order directing an overhaul of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), his biggest step toward implementing a repeal of Obamacare amid Congress’ failure to rework the U.S. healthcare system legislatively. The order encourages the rise of less expensive and less regulated health insurance plans that will not need to […]
ACA Enrollment Begins Nov. 1 for 2018 Policies
Open enrollment for the ACA Marketplace begins Nov. 1 and runs through Dec. 15. New Jersey residents will have three carriers to choose from: Horizon BCBSNJ, AmeriHealth, and Oscar. The New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute’s latest newsletter shares tips for organizations that want to help get the word out about the upcoming open enrollment […]