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Christie blasts Horizon over $16M in fines for mishandling Medicaid

TRENTON — Gov. Chris Christie’s battle with Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey to give up $300 million of its reserves to the state intensified Wednesday when the governor vilified the insurer for getting slapped with $16 million in fines from the state over a period of nine months. In a hastily called news… Read the rest of this entry »

Posted: June 21st, 2017 | Author: | Filed under: Chris Christie, New Jersey, News | Tags: , , , | Comments Off on Christie blasts Horizon over $16M in fines for mishandling Medicaid

Angry Christie wants more control of Horizon’s board, profits

Governor Chris Christie  (Governor’s Office/ Mykwain Gainey)

JERSEY CITY — Gov. Chris Christie is done asking Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey to pay big bucks to expand drug treatment in New Jersey. Now, he’s telling. Christie on Thursday announced he was proposing legislation giving future governors the ability to appoint four new directors to Horizon’s 15 member board, require greater… Read the rest of this entry »

Posted: April 28th, 2017 | Author: | Filed under: Chris Christie, Health Care, New Jersey, News | Tags: , , , | 5 Comments »

N.J. residents with Obamacare only have two choices next year

assetcontentTRENTON — New Jersey residents will only be able to choose between two companies this year in the federal health insurance marketplace created by the Affordable Care Act. Open enrollment for 2017 begins on Tuesday and lasts through January. New Jersey residents can choose between plans from Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey or… Read the rest of this entry »

Posted: November 1st, 2016 | Author: | Filed under: Health Care, New Jersey, ObamaCare | Tags: , , , , | Comments Off on N.J. residents with Obamacare only have two choices next year

Secret scheme kept Catholic hospitals out of N.J.’s largest network, hospitals say

assetContent (71)TRENTON — New Jersey’s largest insurance company “schemed in secret” to deliberately exclude Catholic hospitals from participating in a new plan that will lure customers with cheaper premiums, the president of the Catholic HealthCare Partnership said Monday. Sister Patricia Codey, the partnership’s president, said she could draw no conclusion other than religious discrimination to explain why… Read the rest of this entry »

Posted: September 29th, 2015 | Author: | Filed under: Catholic Church, New Jersey, News | Tags: , , , , | Comments Off on Secret scheme kept Catholic hospitals out of N.J.’s largest network, hospitals say