VNA of Englewood and Essex Update on New Insurance Plan – Meeting Scheduled
The Union has scheduled a meeting with Management for Monday, 11/3, to review and discuss the details of the new insurance plan.
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Jersey City hospital could be replaced by apartments
The owners of Heights University Hospital are requesting approval from Jersey City officials to build a new hospital adjacent to the current one and pair it with residential development.
HPAE statement on HRH’s “stabilization” plan for Heights University Hospital
EMERSON—”Hudson Regional Health (HRH), which owns Heights University Hospital, publicly states it is ‘stabilizing’ the health system — but its actions paint a very different picture. The hospital has announced it is reducing critical services available to the community and
Health Care Town Hall
As we mentioned in last week’s message, Governor Murphy and the NJ state legislature chose to include in the state budget a savings of $200M over two years that would be achieved by increasing your health insurance costs.
Atlantic Health, Saint Peter’s terminate deal
Atlantic Health and Saint Peter’s Healthcare System have decided not to move forward with their planned member substitution transaction, the systems announced Oct. 6.
HPAE statement on the appointment of Carole Johnson as the new president and CEO of UH
HPAE congratulates Carole Johnson on her appointment as the next President and Chief-Executive-Officer of University Hospital in Newark.
NJDOH on Heights hospital: ‘HRH cannot simply close a hospital overnight’
An official from the New Jersey Department of Health warned Hudson Regional Health that they can’t close Heights University Hospital in Jersey City overnight in a letter issued the same day they announced they would be cutting non-essential services...
O’Dea calls for ‘task force of all levels of government’ to keep Heights hospital open
“Christ Hospital is an essential part of Jersey City’s healthcare infrastructure that thousands of people rely on for medical care, especially those without the means to travel to other facilities,” he said in a statement.
Editorial: The Betrayal of Christ Hospital
In a Friday afternoon press release, the hospital’s new owner, Hudson Regional Health, announced that without substantial state aid, the 153-year-old hospital, recently renamed Heights University Hospital, would likely be shuttered.
New Jersey hospital to end ‘non-essential services’ without state funding
Secaucus, N.J.-based Hudson Regional Health will suspend non-essential services at Heights University Hospital in Jersey City, N.J. should the state and other government entities not provide it “substantial financial support”...