On Thursday, January 28, Governor Murphy signed Executive Order 217, which mandates the Office of Healthcare and Affordability and Transparency to convene an Interagency Health Care Affordability Working Group to seek opportunities across both private and public sectors to advance the shared goals of affordability, accessibility and transparency in healthcare.
Executive Order 217 also directs the Department of Banking and Insurance, along with other agencies, to develop plans for healthcare cost and growth to ensure increased oversight and accountability in New Jersey’s healthcare system. Finally, the Executive Order will establish a Healthcare Affordability Advisory Board to guide the development and implementation of health care cost growth benchmarks.
Contact: Andrew LaFevre, Legislative Analyst, alafevre@njlm.org, 609-695-3481 x116.