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January 30, 2023 On January 24, 2023, the New Jersey Department of Human Services (DHS) hosted the final of three 988 Mobile Crisis Public Listening Sessions, with the first two having taken place on January 17, and 19, 2023. During these listening sessions, New Jerseyans were able to...

January 26, 2023 Financial Wellness Is One of the Eight Dimensions of Wellness, Significantly Reduces Stress The New Jersey Department of Treasury launched a website with online courses with a progress-...

January 24, 2023 The deadline for New Jerseyans to sign up for 2023 health insurance plans through the state's health insurance marketplace, "Get Covered New Jersey", is January 31, 2023, just eight days away. With the end of the open enrollment period fast approaching, State Senato...

January 23, 2023 The New Jersey Department of Health (DHS) has hosted two 988 Mobile Crisis Public Listening Sessions during which New Jerseyans were able to offer verbal testimony on new 988 mobile crisis response teams. DHS and the Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services ...

January 19, 2023 On January 11, 2023, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced that New Jersey has joined nationwide settlement agreements with pharmacy chains CVS, Walgreens, and Walmart, as well as with drug makers Teva Pharmaceuticals and Allergan, to resolve claims...

January 18, 2023 Kean University is launching a new mental health partnership with an Essex County school district in New Jersey using a $4.6 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education. The partnership, called the BeWell Mental Health Initiative, will place Kean graduate stud...

January 17, 2023 The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced the 12th extension to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) through at least April 11, 2023. HHS has maintained that it will provide a 60-day notice to providers before the planned end of the PH...

January 12, 2023 Governor Phil Murphy announced and today, the New Jersey Division of Taxation updated its website to read that the deadline to file the Affordable New Jersey Communities for Homeowners and Renters (ANCHOR) property tax relief program applications has been extended to ...

January 11, 2023 In his State of the State Address on January 10th, Gov. Murphy emphasized addressing racial inequities through maternal health care, recognizing the inherent value of every member of "our proud LGBTQIA community" and bringing the American Dream and justice to all thro...

January 10, 2023 A new study conducted by researchers from the RAND Corporation, published in JAMA Health Forum, has found that in 2020, there was a more than 50% decline in in-person mental healthcare utilization among patients, and that this decline was offset by telehealth servi...

January 9, 2023 The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released guidance to clarify how states can use an existing Medicaid managed care option to reduce health disparities and address unmet health-related social needs. A managed care final rule that was enacted under ...

January 5, 2023 A new report released by the New Jersey Hospital Association (NJHA) highlights the improvements in pregnancy care in New Jersey since 2017 when the New Jersey Perinatal Quality Collaborative (NJPQC) was launched to improve maternal health outcomes in the state. The NJP...