Vernon named a ‘Healthy Town to Watch’
Vernon. In its second year winning the designation, Vernon was lauded for its Covid-19 updates and outdoor seating area for senior citizens. MIKE ZUMMO VERNON TOWNSHIP | 18 MAR 2021 | 05:19 Vernon Township was named a “Healthy Town to Watch” for 2020 by the New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute. It’s the second year…Read More…
Wildwood Crest earns top-tier status in statewide Mayors Wellness Campaign
WILDWOOD CREST — The borough is one of just eight municipalities across the state to earn top-tier status in the statewide Mayors Wellness Campaign for the 2020 calendar year. Wildwood Crest has been designated a “Healthy Town” by the New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute, in partnership with the New Jersey State League of Municipalities….Read More…
Scotch Plains Receives 2020 Healthy Town Designation
By JOHN MOONEY March 11, 2021 at 1:20 PM Scotch Plains deputy township manager Margaret Heisey and former Mayor Al Smith participate in one of the Mayor’s Wellness Program 5K events.Credits: John Mooney Scotch Plains has been named a “Healthy Town” for 2020, the third straight year the township has received the designation.Credits: Township of…Read More…
Plainfield Named 2020 Healthy Town Winner; that’s 3 Years in a Row
By NEW JERSEY HEALTH CARE QUALITY INSTITUTE March 11, 2021 at 3:35 PM PRINCETON, NJ — Plainfield has been named a New Jersey Healthy Town winner for the third year in a row. The 2020 Mayors Wellness Campaign (MWC) “New Jersey Healthy Town” winners are recognized for their innovative responses to local needs created by…Read More…
MONTCLAIR NAMED A ‘HEALTHY TOWN’ FOR ITS WORK IN 2020
It’s the township’s third year in a row getting the recognition. March 10, 2021 The Montclair Municipal Building. FILE PHOTO Montclair is one of eight communities recognized as a Healthy Town in the 2020 Mayors Wellness Campaign — its third year receiving the designation. “The township’s health and human services department not only responded to…Read More…
Quality Institute Announces Mayors Wellness Campaign New Jersey “Healthy Town” Winners for 2020
PRINCETON, New Jersey — Addressing food insecurity. Helping residents stay physically and mentally active. Supporting COVID-19 testing clinics. The 2020 Mayors Wellness Campaign (MWC) “New Jersey Healthy Town” winners are being recognized for their innovative responses to local needs created by the COVID-19 pandemic. Eight communities participating in the MWC, a program of the New…Read More…
Murphy’s N.J. budget would give health insurance for every child, cut premiums for the uninsured
By Susan K. Livio | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com Gov. Phil Murphy’s proposed budget reads like a wish list for many progressive causes in public health. Murphy’s revenue-rich budget includes: $25 million to reduce monthly premiums for people who buy their own health coverage; $20 million health coverage for all 88,000 uninsured children in the state; $8.5…Read More…
Governor Murphy Announces Members of Health Care Affordability Advisory Group
March 1, 2021, 5:04 pm | in Governor Murphy Announces Members of Health Care Affordability Advisory Group TRENTON – Governor Phil Murphy today announced members to the New Jersey Health Care Affordability Advisory Group. The committee, established under Executive Order No. 217, is comprised of members across hospitals, providers, employers, consumer advocates, and policy leaders. The…Read More…
Horizon BCBS Customers Getting $48.2M Back; Health Costs Lower Than Expected
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey is providing rebates totaling $48.2 million to customers who bought individual policies for 2019, company officials said Monday. The checks, averaging $367 a person, reflect the pre-COVID era. But executives said the refunds were a sign that their strategy to lower health care costs was paying dividends….Read More…
Please don’t weaken N.J.’s health insurance mandate | Opinion
By Linda Schwimmer New Jersey requires those who can afford health insurance to purchase coverage. For those who need help paying for coverage, there is free and subsidized health insurance. And if you still can’t afford coverage because of financial hardship, you are not penalized. Indeed, our state legislators and Gov. Phil Murphy have crafted…Read More…