Health Benefits

Murphy admits to 'sticker shock' over benefit costs, but won't say if he will block them

An annual report from the think tank Truth in Accounting finds New Jersey's long-term debt, pension and health-benefits bills amount to $58,300 per taxpayer.

The bills include a funds for businesses, food banks, welfare benefits and lost wages. Senate President Steve Sweeney says more are sure to follow.

Senate President Steve Sweeney and NJEA bury their longtime feud to propose health plans in which teacher contributions are a share of salary, not premiums.

Public workers union steps up criticism of 'Path to Progress,' with bills enacting portions of it expected to be introduced soon.

The Senate president says big savings would result if the state's health plans for teachers and other public workers merge. The governor doubts his numbers.

State and local government – and by extension, the taxpayers who fund them – should save almost $500 million under health-plan changes agreed to by unions.

Some good news for public workers, retirees and the taxpayers who help cover their health-care costs: Rates will be going down in 2018.

Why won't anyone in NJ address the fact that the budget hole made by higher Medicaid costs, can be solved if we'd look at common sense proposals like renegotiating state health benefits?

With the Legislature about to return to Trenton after the summer slowdown, a top Republican lawmaker who may run for governor is urging an ambitious agenda.