Health-care signups in NJ jump 21% to new high; deadline Jan. 31
More than 307,000 residents have signed up for health insurance through the state’s Get Covered New Jersey portal, helped by higher state subsidies.
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Shore Congressman’s legislation would lower cost of health care, prescription drugs
You can call it the Affordable Care Act 2.0 as the new legislation, The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Ehancement Act, is aimed at providing financial relief for residents by lowering the costs of health care and prescription drugs.
NJ moves to preserve Affordable Care Act by making it state law
The Affordable Care Act is being challenged in federal court and altered by the Trump administration. New Jersey might turn it into state law.
Obamacare enrollment in New Jersey down 7 percent
More than 20,000 fewer New Jerseyans signed up for ACA coverage in 2018, but health-care advocates are nevertheless pleased with enrollment.
Affordable Care Act deadline this week: Are you covered?
The deadline to apply for coverage through the national marketplace is December 15. Those without coverage face a fine at the end of the year.
The Planned Parenthood idea that got Rep. Lance booed by an angry crowd
In the first few months of President Donald Trump's administration, Republican lawmakers across the country have been implored by their constituents to meet with the public, and Rep. Leonard Lance is no different.
MacArthur, colleagues roll up sleeves for American Health Care Act 2.0
How will a replacement for the Affordable Care Act re-appear - rising brilliantly from the ashes like a phoenix, or climbing off the operating table like Frankenstein's monster, wreaking panic on the villagers? Congressman Tom MacArthur (R-3) is staking a great deal of his political capital on the former, not the latter.
Dems say Christie should lobby Trump against health-care replacement
Votes in Congress on replacing the Affordable Care Act are imminent. A report says the plan could cost a half-million New Jerseyans health coverage by 2020.
Health-care law repeal a wild card at NJ budget hearings
The repeal of the Affordable Care Act, if it happens, will take months to enact and years to roll out. But it's already influencing the coming year's budget.
What would a repeal of Obamacare look like in NJ?
A report says 1.1 million New Jerseyans would lose benefits and $4B in federal funds would be lost if the Affordable Care Act is repealed without replacement.