NJ panels OK rate hike for public worker health plans, deadlock on increase for teachers

A state panel approved double-digit hikes Thursday for state and local government workers' health plans, but a separate panel deadlocked on increases for school workers.

By: Nikita Biryukov

Outlets: New Jersey Monitor

Published: September 3, 2026

Words: 844

Last Updated: 1 month, 2 weeks ago

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A New Jersey commission approved double-digit premium increases for state and local government workers’ health premiums in divided votes Thursday, but a separate panel that oversees the state-run health plan for school workers again deadlocked on a vote to raise rates.

The State Health Benefit Commission’s votes will increase local government workers’ health premiums by 17.3% on average, but state workers will be spared the brunt of the increases under a …

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