“The aircraft carrier that is the U.S. health care system has made a sweeping turn,” said Joel Cantor, founding director of the Center for State Health Policy at Rutgers University. He said it would be difficult to change course once again after the myriad of reforms brought about by the 10-year-old law, including the ways hospitals and health care professionals organize their businesses and are paid.
NJSPL: The Potential of Participatory Budgeting Within New Jersey
Budget Cuts and Who Absorbs Them When budgets are cut, the first programs to go are those without dedicated funding or legal mandate. Many of those programs serve low-income, disabled, and vulnerable populations. New Jersey is in a period of fiscal austerity. The...