According to the National Survey of Employer-Sponsored Health Plans, conducted annually by Mercer, growth in the average total health benefit cost per employee, which had reached 6.9% last year, slowed in 2011 to 6.1%, with an increase of 5.7% expected for 2012.
Governor Christie is furious after a state judge ruled members of the judiciary should not be forced to contribute more for their pension and health benefits.
During a news conference at the statehouse, Christie said this is question of whether judges should be treated like every other public employee, or "as a special class of privileged citizens who don't have to pay their fair share...
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