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Most New Jersey residents aren't bothered by the idea of aging, but few are making plans for end-of-life care, according to a "Health Matters" poll released by Monmouth University and the New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute.

Doctors, hospitals and others in the health care profession can now share patient information quickly and securely in New Jersey now that the state has launched the New Jersey Health Information Network.

The deadline to apply for the federal Affordable Care Act is March 31.

Beyond the healthcare services given to patients, New Jersey hospitals provided $2.58 billion in added benefits to their communities in 2012 according to a new report from the New Jersey Hospital Association.

New patients in this region of the country could wait close to four weeks for a routine physical, according to a national report on physician appointment wait times.

A revamp of programs to make it easier for elderly New Jersey residents to get help paying for home health care has been delayed until summer.

New Jerseyans would prefer better access to health care than lower health care costs according to a new "Health Matters" survey by Monmouth University and the New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute.

The Obama administration approved new rules Tuesday that extend minimum wage and overtime pay to nearly 2 million home health care workers who help the elderly and disabled with everyday tasks such as bathing, eating or taking medicine.

Big problems are anticipated when another phase of the Affordable Healthcare Act kicks in next year.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded $1 million to the New Jersey Department of Human Services (DHS) to establish and conduct training programs that certify New Jersey counselors and community agencies to provide NJ FamilyCare application assistance to families. Currently, the program provides health insurance to an estimated 708,000 youth from birth to 18 years of age. Rea