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Renewed Push To Tackle And Tame Out-Of-Network Medical Bills

Patient, business advocates call for ‘two-pronged approach’ that melds transparency and mechanism to resolve disputes over surprise charges.

Hoping to jump-start what they consider a comprehensive reform, a diverse group of healthcare and business advocates have called on Democratic leaders to vote this week on a long-debated bill to reduce the growing impact of out-of-network medical insurance bills.

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Repeating The Insanity Of The War On Drugs

tt-war-on-drugs_(1).jpgFew clichés have entered the lexicon with such persistence as the one that maintains that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result. Unfortunately, this cliché survives and it aptly describes United States Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ proposed sentencing guidelines applied to convicted drug users.

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Singleton, Conaway & DeAngelo Bill To Protect Pedestrians In School Zones Clears Assembly Committee

'Antwan's Law' Memorializes Teen Killed on Route 130 Near Burlington City High School

Legislation Assembly Democrats Troy Singleton, Herb Conaway and Wayne DeAngelo sponsored to make roadways safer for pedestrians was advanced Thursday by an Assembly committee.

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Wimberly, Singleton, Sumter, Jimenez & Danielsen Bill Giving National Guard & Reserve Members Second Chance At Law Enforcement, Firefighter Jobs Clears Assembly

Bill Would Aid Military Residents Who Passed the Civil Service Exam but Deployment Postponed the Fulfilling of Remaining Employment Requirements

(TRENTON) - The Assembly on Monday approved legislation sponsored by Assembly Democrats Benjie Wimberly, Troy Singleton, Shavonda Sumter, Angelica Jimenez and Joe Danielsen providing a second chance at employment for members of the National Guard or the Reserves who could not accept a position as a police officer or firefighter because of service to the nation.

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Assembly Democratic Bill To Promote Equal Pay For Women Approved By Assembly

Bill Sponsored by Downey, Lampitt, Schaer, Houghtaling, Benson, Singleton, Muoio & DeAngelo

(TRENTON) - Legislation sponsored by Assembly Democrats Joann Downey, Pamela Lampitt, Gary Schaer, Eric Houghtaling, Dan Benson, Troy Singleton, Elizabeth Maher Muoio and Wayne DeAngelo to promote equal pay for women was approved Monday by the full Assembly.

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Garden State Children Continue To Show Social Welfare Gains

But advocates argue repeal of Obamacare will damage kids, especially poor black and Hispanic ones, who still lag behind white children.

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NJ Lawmaker Wants Motels And Truckers To Help Stop Sex Trafficking

Last year, 193 sex trafficking cases were reported in New Jersey, according to the National Human Trafficking Hotline.

Nationally, there were 7,500.

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Singleton Introduces Legislation To Ensure Women’s Health Providers Stay Afloat In NJ In The Face Of Draconian Federal Cuts

Assemblyman Troy Singleton introduced legislation this week to ensure a critical safety net exists for women's health care should the federal government take steps to scale back or eliminate funding for family planning services.

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Trump Budget Especially Harmful To New Jersey, Advocates Warn

Democrats outraged, Republicans lukewarm, Gov. Christie ‘concerned’ about proposal for massive cuts to Medicaid.

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10.5% Returns For NJ Public Pension System, Big Turnaround From Last Year

Investment council maintains strategy, continues to cut back hedge funds, waits to see if Legislature will take up governor’s Lottery proposal.

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