NJ Health Insurance Exchange Act Clears Committee

Trenton, NJ - The  New Jersey Health Benefit Exchange Act (S-2135) cleared the Senate Commerce Committee yesterday.  Daniel Santo Pietro, Chair of the Public Policy of the Latino Action Network (LAN) testified before the Senate Commerce Committee in support of the New Jersey Health Benefit Exchange Act (S2135). Click HERE to read Daniel's testimony.  The article below describes yesterday's proceedings and includes a statement by Santo Pietro.  Click HERE to read the article on the NJ Spotlight website.
 

NJ Health Insurance Exchange Clears Committee 

Amended legislation addresses many of the issues lawmakers, advocates, and activists had with original bill

By Joe Tyrrell, October 2, 2012 in Healthcare

NJ Spotlight 

Renewed legislation establishing a state health insurance exchange to oversee coverage won approval from the Senate’s commerce committee on Monday -- after some tinkering to the makeup of the exchange's governing board.

State health exchanges are a key provision of the federal Affordable Care Act. These virtual marketplaces let individuals and small businesses compare their options for private health insurance by cost and coverage.

LAN Event: Health Care Reform and How it will Impact Latinos & Small Business Owners

The Latino Action Network has partnered with Passaic Mayor Dr. Alex D. Blanco, Passaic Municipal Council, New Jersey Citizen Action, and the NJ for Health Care Coalition to present a community event entitled:


Health Care Reform and How it will Impact Latinos & Small Business Owners


At Passaic City Hall, 330 Passaic Street in Passaic
Monday, June 18, 2012 at 6 PM


Sponsored by the Passaic Mayor Dr. Alex D. Blanco, Passaic Municipal Council, the Latino Action Network, New Jersey Citizen Action, and the NJ for Health Care Coalition.


Learn more about what the new health care law -- the Affordable Care Act -- means for Latinos and small business owners in New Jersey.


Topics include:

• Access to health care and upcoming changes. 444,000 more New Jerseyans are estimated to get health insurance coverage in 2014!

• Small business tax credits—who’s eligible for them? 72% of NJ Hispanic workers are employed by small businesses that are eligible for health care tax credits!

• State Insurance Exchanges. 2.3 million Self-employed Hispanics will be eligible for competitive health insurance in their state’s Exchange!

• Additional tools and resources available for small business owners interested in learning about how to speak to the media about Health Care Reform.

Free! 
Refreshments will be served

RSVP to Yarrow at 973-643-8800 ext. 217 yarrow@njcitizenaction.org

Sign up for this event on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/events/204074449715208/