Political strain mounting to cease huge well being premium hikes for N.J. public staff

A proposal to extend medical insurance premiums for public staff has sparked a flurry of exercise this summer season within the New Jersey Legislature, and lawmakers from each events are actually pushing for reforms to the state’s public sector well being profit packages.

Charges may rise as much as 24% on some state and native authorities well being plans within the coming yr, and New Jersey college workers may see premiums climb by greater than 15%, in accordance with rate renewal reports from the New Jersey Division of Treasury.

State well being boards had been set to approve the will increase on July 25, however the vote was postponed after a public backlash from native governments, labor leaders and state lawmakers from each events. A brand new date for the assembly nonetheless hasn’t been scheduled.