February 2023

Community is Key

Improving health and wellness, reducing inequities in New Jersey

Across New Jersey, mayors are leading efforts to create healthier communities for their residents. Community is key. During the height of the pandemic, and beyond, municipal leaders saw the value of strong community partnerships firsthand.

The New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute supports mayors in their local efforts through the Quality Institute’s Mayors Wellness Campaign (MWC), created in 2006 in partnership with the New Jersey State League of Municipalities. Community is at the center of all MWC programs, from community walks and bike rides to supporting older adults living alone.

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Timely Tips

Navigating a tightening health insurance market and skyrocketing premiums

When the national actuarial firm AON's report on future healthcare costs for U.S. employers in 2023 projected a 6.5% increase-more than double from 2021 to 2022-employers across the country took notice, but no alarm bell's were raised.

The fact that we have been in a hard insurance market is not new, with increases averaging 2% to 5% annually over the past decade. Healthcare costs have significantly outpaced other increases in the American economy, including the Consumer Price Index, but the situation has only recently become more critical.

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2023 Legislative Guide

This guide provides an overview of municipal advocacy in Trenton, a timeline of the legislative process and 5 ways the League's legislative team helps you. Also included is your 2023 League Legislative Committee and newly appointed legislators.

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