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News Release | NJPIRG | Health Care

Governor's Veto Doesn't Undo Need for Health Reform

“Today Gov. Christie brought health reform screeching to a halt in New Jersey.”

“The Governor’s veto doesn’t undo the need for health reform in New Jersey. The Supreme Court decision won’t change the fact that 1.3 million people are uninsured and thousands more are struggling to keep their families covered.”

Media Hit | Health Care

Assembly Committee Clears Health Insurance Exchange Bill

The first in a long series of steps toward healthcare reform was taken yesterday, when a bill that will introduce sweeping changes to the way insurance is sold in New Jersey was voted out of an Assembly committee.

News Release | NJPIRG | Health Care

Nationwide Study of New Health Exchanges Shows New Jersey How to Lower Costs For Consumers

Many states are creating health exchanges to deliver better value for consumers, and New Jersey should follow their lead, according to Making the Grade, a new report by NJPIRG.  Health exchanges are competitive marketplaces that can empower individuals and small businesses with better, more affordable options for coverage.  Under the federal health reform law, each state will have an exchange up and running in 2014.

Media Hit | Health Care

Times of Trenton: Health-care act anniversary brings gift to small business

Over the coming months, New Jersey small-business owners and consumers should be excited about the implementation of health-care reform, including two cost-saving provisions: small-business tax credits and the statewide health insurance exchange.

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