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N.J. makes a brilliant save on Obamacare
Published by NJ.com President Trump’s sabotage of the Affordable Care Act was wreaking havoc, causing insurers in New Jersey to hike premiums by double digits for the first time this year. They would have spiked even higher next year, had our state not done more than any other to protect consumers. We’ve become accustomed to…Read More…
New Jersey Expands Medicaid Coverage for End-of-Life Planning
Published by NJ Spotlight Changes will help ensure clients’ final wishes are heeded and should save costs on unwanted, unnecessary medical care Hundreds of thousands of New Jersey residents could benefit from healthcare that better aligns with their final wishes — and help to curb growing medical costs over time — thanks to changes officials…Read More…
Take Five with Adelisa Perez, BSN, RN-BC, Director of Quality
Adelisa Perez, a Registered Nurse, is the Quality Institute’s new Director of Quality. Can you outline the focus of your role? I will oversee all of our quality initiatives, such as our work with the Leapfrog Group, and I will work with Linda Schwimmer on the National Quality Forum. I’ll also oversee the Mayors Wellness Campaign…Read More…
Connect Quality and Payment to Create Lasting Improvement to Maternity Care
Every day Maternity Care is in the news, as interest and focus on this topic continually grows. In our state, the Murphy administration and others are investing in improving maternal and child health. With so many different grants, quality collaboratives, and competing priorities we need an effective path forward to create sustainable change. That’s why…Read More…
Cancer Care, Prevention: How New Jersey Measures Up
Published by NJ Spotlight New report says NJ does well on cancer screenings and general care, not as well on palliative care and pain medication. But report omits recent state initiatives New Jersey does well when it comes to helping patients obtain cancer screenings and care, according to a new national report, but it could…Read More…