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Friday, October 9, 2026

Disputed New Jersey Program Failed to Stem Rising Health Costs - Bloomberg Law

Last year, New Jersey officials in charge of the state employee health plan sought a major refund from their insurer for failing to deliver on a money-saving program, but their complaint stalled. Now outside consultants confirm the program yielded no apparent savings, one reason New Jersey’s health-care expenses are rising.

The finding adds new evidence to a contract dispute in which the state tried to reclaim $34 million from insurer Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield, which manages billions of dollars of medical spending for the state plan.

State officials sought to recover the money last year, but the process was ...

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