Health Policy

An Option for Increasing Competition in the Healthcare Industry

Aug28,2018

For Health Savings Accounts (HSA) to be effective at bending the cost curve of health insurance, more needs to be done to promote price competition, argues James C. Capretta of the American Enterprise Institute. Recent reforms passed by the U.S. House of Representatives would help, however, he argues for more dramatic steps. Specifically, he wants […]

Guest Speakers Announced for NJBIA Health Affairs Policy Committee Meeting

Apr20,2018

By NJBIA

Health Affairs Policy Committee Meeting Tuesday, April 24, 2018 9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. New Jersey Business & Industry Association We are pleased to announce our guest speakers, Deputy Minority Leader Senator Robert Singer (R) and Jeff Brown, Assistant Commissioner, Medicinal Marijuana Program at the New Jersey Department of Health. Senator Singer has been serving […]

Legislators Nix Proposed Tax on Group Health Benefits

Apr06,2018

By NJBIA

Employers will not be subject to a new tax on their group health benefits under revised legislation to support New Jersey's individual health insurance market. The Senate Commerce Committee approved changes that will fund the program from an appropriation from the general fund instead. Two bills, S-1877(Vitale, D-19)/A-3380 (McKeon, D-27) and S-1878 (Vitale, D-19;Singleton, D-7)/A-3379 […]

Surprise “Out-of-Network” Medical Billing Reform Legislation Up in Committee Tomorrow

Apr04,2018

By NJBIA

Surprise “Out-of-Network” Medical Billing Reform Legislation Up in Committee Tomorrow NJBIA Position: Support The “Out-of-Network Consumer Protection, Transparency, Cost Containment and Accountability Act” – S-485 (Vitale, Weinberg) / A-2039 (Coughlin, Schaer, Lampitt) addresses the ever-increasing healthcare costs for “surprise” medical bills and is necessary not only for employers, employees and all consumers, but also for […]

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