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Christie plan to limit painkillers 'cruel,' N.J. doctors say
TRENTON -- New Jersey's largest lobbying group for physicians opposes Gov. Chris Christie's plan to prevent doctors in New Jersey from writing initial prescriptions for opioid painkillers to a five-day supply, calling it an "intrusion" on the practice of medicine and possibly "cruel" to patients.
Republicans’ 4-Step Plan to Repeal the Affordable Care Act
WASHINGTON — Vice President-elect Mike Pence and the top Republicans in Congress made clear on Wednesday, more powerfully and explicitly than ever, that they are dead serious about repealing the Affordable Care Act.
Health Care Predictions 2017: Preparing for another upheaval
As with every year in the past five years, the health care industry is preparing for yet another upheaval of daily operations and financial streams.
Christie Signs off on Quarterly Contributions to Public-worker Pensions
New law still allows officials to skip or short payments if state is having revenue problems
New Jersey May Become Latest State to Cap Out-of-pocket Cost of Medications
There’s a bipartisan push to cap what patients pay for drugs. It could cut their bills in half, but not everyone’s on board
Keeping Safety First for New Jersey’s Ridesharing Passengers
New regulations for transportation network companies like Uber and Lyft would require driver background checks, bump up insurance coverage, among other protections
New Fed Push for Charter Schools Could Drive Up Spending in NJ School Elections
President-Elect Donald J. Trump’s choice for Department of Education Secretary, Betsy DeVos, should enliven the debate over charter schools and school vouchers.
As a result, spending by independent groups on New Jersey school board elections and issue advocacy is likely to increase in coming years.
N.J. will eliminate cash bail, speed up criminal trials in 2017
On June 2, 2015, police equipped with a search warrant knocked on the door of Jeannette Santiago's Camden home.
Santiago said the target of the warrant was a friend who had been selling drugs out of her house, but that officials went after her too because the deed to the house was in her name.
She was charged with eight drug- and gun-related felonies.
In no time, Santiago was shipped to the county jail, where she would spend the next 17 months, unable to afford the bail for her release.