New Jersey is trying to hold on to key components of the federal Affordable Care Act (ACA) as the Trump administration, with the help of the previous Congress, has been trying to dismantle the Obama administration’s signature accomplishment. At a Meet the Decision Makers event Wednesday, NJ Department of Banking and Insurance Commissioner Marlene Caride […]
Issue Report
Path to Progress
As business owners and job creators we need to let the Governor and the Legislature know that enough is enough when it comes to raising taxes. NJBIA has partnered with the Chamber of Commerce Southern NJ in urging you to a sign a petition supporting the Path to Progress, a plan to reform government spending. […]
New Jersey Employment Records Modest Gain in March
TRENTON – New Jersey’s total nonfarm wage and salary employment rose modestly in March, increasing by 3,600 jobs to mark the fifth monthly increase in the last six months, according to preliminary estimates produced by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. New Jersey reached a seasonally adjusted employment of 4,189,800. The state’s unemployment rate ticked […]
ICYMI – Plans to Repeal the Affordable Care Act Fail in US Senate
Three separate Republican proposals to repeal the Affordable Care Act failed to pass last week in the Senate. First, the most recent version of the Better Care Reconciliation Act (repeal & replace) was voted down on Tuesday, July 25 by a vote of 43-57. This bill included the Cruz amendment which would have permitted the […]
NJBIA Issue Report: Details on the Horizon Surplus Law
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield: Compromise legislation, S-2/A-5129 (Vitale / Prieto, Muoio,Vainieri Huttle, Mukherji, Caputo), regarding the use of Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield’s excess reserves, corporate governance structure, and enhanced financial reporting was passed by the Legislature late Monday night and signed by the Governor. The agreement reached by legislative leadership, Senator Vitale and […]