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Assembly panel gets input on legislation to address high medical bills
New Jersey lawmakers have made changes to a controversial bill intended to rein in surprisingly high medical bills some patients face if they receive treatment from hospitals or doctors not in their insurer’s network.
N.J. lawmakers target surprise medical bills
The sponsors of a measure to protect patients from surprise medical bills say their proposed law would rely on an arbitration system to determine what doctors and hospitals can charge in contested cases, rather than set caps on medical fees.
EDITORIAL: Transparency for corporate tax breaks
Gov. Chris Christie's national economic plan unveiled last week features a proposed cut to the corporate tax rate from 35 percent to 25 percent. That approach mirrors his philosophy back home, where he has supported $5 billion of corporate tax incentives in a supposed — and thus far largely unsuccessful — effort to spark the economy.
Lawmaker: Rutgers to review NJ tax incentives for businesses
The New Jersey Economic Development Authority plans to contract with Rutgers University to study the effectiveness of the state’s lucrative tax incentives for attracting and retaining businesses.
State awards $4.3 million for Burlington County projects
Twenty-two Burlington County municipalities will share more than $4.3 million in grants from the New Jersey Department of Transportation.
'Jackpot fatigue' keeps NJ Lottery in a slump
The New Jersey Lottery is suffering from "jackpot fatigue," but it's the whole state budget feeling run down.
Could NJ be forced to boost property tax relief?
The state is so reliant on income tax money it's running short of ways to spend it on current budget expenses.
TAX-REVENUE DOUBLE TAKE: TOO MUCH MONEY GOING TO PROPERTY-TAX RELIEF?
It seems impossible in a state with some of the highest property taxes in the country, but the way the money is divvied up could mean other programs are not getting their fair share
GOP LAWMAKERS MAY OPPOSE LEGISLATION TO CAP OUT-OF-NETWORK HEALTHCARE COSTS
Munoz worries that if state moves to cap reimbursements, doctors may decide to give Garden State a wide berth
Measure effectiveness of corporate tax breaks
On Tuesday, Gov. Chris Christie conditionally vetoed legislation that would have allowed the state to measure the effectiveness of the billions in corporate tax incentives it regularly hands out.