Healthcare

New Jersey health care coverage: hospitals and insurers, Medicaid, public health, COVID-19, long-term care and the cost of getting treated.

New Jersey caregivers share long-term care struggles with Sen. Andy Kim
Sep 15, 2026Sep 15, 2026
NJ bill would leave nursing home residents’ monthly personal allowance at $50
Sep 14, 2026Sep 14, 2026
Get vaccinated: NJ health official issues warning amid U.S. measles surge
Aug 31, 2026Aug 31, 2026
Jersey City residents, officials condemn hospital closure at state hearing
Aug 29, 2026Sep 7, 2026
The Vindicator Explains: New NJ FamilyCare rules are coming. What you need to know.
Aug 29, 2026Aug 31, 2026
Two nurses admit to assaulting elderly residents at Ocean County long-term care facilities
Aug 28, 2026Aug 29, 2026
Following the money: Nursing home PAC continued giving to key NJ lawmakers in second quarter
Aug 18, 2026Aug 24, 2026
NJ officials warn new Medicaid rules could cause some eligible residents to lose coverage
Aug 18, 2026Aug 31, 2026
Hospital prepayment requirements add new wrinkles to patients’ financial responsibility
Aug 12, 2026Aug 31, 2026
Federal nursing home inspection changes raise concerns among advocates for residents
Jul 23, 2026Jul 23, 2026
New federal policies could worsen shortage of workers who care for older adults in New Jersey
Jul 12, 2026Jul 12, 2026
Following the Money: How New Jersey’s nursing home industry expanded its political influence in Trenton
Jun 29, 2026Aug 26, 2026
New Jersey remains among the nation’s most expensive states for long-term care
Jun 28, 2026Jun 28, 2026
Trade group urges NJ lawmakers to divert $100 million from home care to nursing homes
Jun 26, 2026Jun 28, 2026
Jersey City’s only remaining hospital operating at or near capacity after Heights closure
May 31, 2026May 31, 2026
Nursing home residents and advocates urge New Jersey to raise long-stagnant $50 personal needs allowance
May 10, 2026Aug 26, 2026
Apr 19, 2026Aug 31, 2026
‘I wouldn’t feed a dog this food’: New Jersey nursing home residents testify before Senate committee
Mar 16, 2026Mar 18, 2026
New Jersey joins multistate lawsuit accusing RFK Jr. of undermining childhood vaccine protections
Feb 24, 2026Feb 27, 2026
New Jersey school district missed $49 million in savings by skipping state health plan, audit finds
Jan 28, 2026Jan 28, 2026
New Jersey nursing homes let staff work without required background checks, audit finds
Dec 23, 2025Dec 24, 2025
Gov.-elect comes out in opposition to deal to end shut down, joining both New Jersey senators
Nov 9, 2025Nov 10, 2025
New Jersey court upholds state’s authority to suspend Medicaid providers
Jun 26, 2025Dec 16, 2025
How a COVID vaccine startup with no track record landed $36.5 million from Jersey City
Jun 5, 2025Aug 31, 2026