Tell Governor Murphy: Our Healthcare Needs to Be Affordable!
Governor Phil Murphy
New Jersey's public sector workers in State and Local Governments have given their all to keep New Jersey going strong - we provide vital public services, make sure that NJ’s roads remain open and residents get the assistance they need, and manage every public service from libraries to education to the DMV and beyond.
We're the engine that keeps this state going, but we’re crumbling under the weight of healthcare. Enough is enough.
We are demanding that Governor Murphy support our proposal to:
Address affordability for public sector workers: replace chapter 78 with lower contribution rates for all public employees.
Improve governance and transparency: reform the SHBC to have more equal governance and require transparency and reporting on rate renewal calculations.
Cost-control without cost shifting: implement Reference Based Pricing without balanced billing.
Taking these measures will address skyrocketing healthcare costs for New Jersey’s public sector workforce and control costs for all New Jerseyans!
Sign the Petition to Governor Murphy telling him: Stand with workers! Work with us to control healthcare costs and make healthcare affordable!
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Governor Murphy,
All New Jerseyans deserve access to high-quality and affordable healthcare. Costs are skyrocketing out of control and it’s time to put a stop to it.
Since 2022, healthcare premiums for State workers have increased by 40% and a whopping 59% for local government workers in compounded increases. These rates are already massive for everyday people like us at a time when we're already stretched thin and recovering from rampant inflation.
New Jersey is one of the strongest states in the country, and one of the best at caring for it's residents and its workers. But we also know that New Jersey has some of the highest healthcare costs in the country, and it’s residents are crumbling under the weight. That’s why we’re calling on you to support our three pronged proposal during this legislative session to address healthcare affordability and cost in New Jersey:
-Address affordability for public sector workers: replace chapter 78 with lower contribution rates for all public employees.
-Improve governance and transparency: reform the SHBC to have more equal governance and require transparency and reporting on rate renewal calculations.
-Cost-control without cost shifting: implement Reference Based Pricing without balanced billing.