Welcome!
NJ For Health Care is dedicated to common sense solutions to ensure that every New Jerseyan can get the care they need when they need it.
Quality, affordable health care is increasingly out of reach for many hardworking New Jersey families. People who work for a living ought to be able to take their kids to a doctor, and people who are retired, ill, or temporarily out of work shouldn't risk losing their life savings because of illness.
TAKE ACTION! Override the Governor's Veto — Restore FamilyCare & Family Planning
Governor Christie has vetoed two bills that would have restored funding for parent enrollment in NJ FamilyCare (S2134/A3020) and full funding for women's health and family planning (S2139/A3018).
We cannot allow the Governor to balance the budget by sacrificing the health of New Jersey. Especially in these difficult economic times, when the needs of our state's families are increasing — we cannot and should not eliminate these vital health care programs. Please write your state legislators today and tell them to override the Governor's veto and restore funding to NJ FamilyCare and Family Planning!
TAKE ACTION! Click here to tell your state legislators to OVERRIDE the Governor's veto.
VICTORY!!!
On Sunday evening, March 21, 2010 the U.S. House of Representatives PASSED comprehensive national health care reform by a vote of 219 to 212.
Everyone who played a role in achieving this historic victory should be extremely proud. For the first time in history, a comprehensive health care bill has passed both Houses of Congress. The bill will give health care to 32 million Americans and save over 30,000 lives per year. And it will regulate the insurance companies so they can no longer deny care for pre-existing conditions, charge you more if you're sick, put limits on your benefits, or increase rates with impunity. Read the full details.
What Next? Making It Work for New Jersey
A Statewide Health Care Implementation Conference
Thank you for attending the Health Care Implementation Conference on June 8, 2010 and making it a huge success! Special thanks to Community Catalyst, all the panelists, our planning committee, and all the conference participants — your breadth of knowledge, diversity, thoughtful questions, and feedback made this a truly dynamic and substantive event.
Now that we have set the stage for implementation in our state, it is time to roll up our sleeves and get the work done. Please join us in taking the next steps to support implementation by joining our NJ for Health Care Coalition. With your help we can ensure that our state maximizes the benefits available to us through the federal health reform law. Please sign on to the NJ for Health Care coalition to get more involved.
Click here to see all Materials from Conference.
Join!
Join the NJ For Health Care Campaign — whether you are an individual, organization, or business owner — to help make guaranteed access to high quality, affordable health care a reality for all New Jerseyans.
- Are you a small business owner? Learn about the NJ Main Street Alliance.
- Are you a policymaker? New Jerseyans share their own health care stories.
Want more information? See a list of all Partner Organizations (PDF file), read our Core Principles, visit our Newsroom (media releases and press coverage), or contact us: info@njforhealthcare.org.