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Advocates Urge Passage of A.5376/S.4299 to Rein In Hospital Costs
At the Assembly Budget Hearing held on Wednesday, March 19th, representatives from New Jersey Citizen Action, NJEA, 32BJ SEIU and NJSPBA Executive Director Kevin Lyons came out to express the urgent need to enact A.5376/S.4299 to hold hospitals accountable and get...
President Biden signs H.R. 82
Yesterday was a tremendous day. Millions of police officers, firefighters, and teachers will get their full social security benefits because of the work we did getting this bill passed,” said NJ State PBA President Peter Andreyev. “As I sat in the White House watching...
Making America Healthy Again by Empowering Patients with Clear, Accurate, and Actionable Healthcare Pricing Information
Yesterday, President Trump signed an executive order that bolstered a previous order from 2019 that calls on the Secretaries of the Treasury, Labor, and Health and Human Services to, “require hospitals to maintain a consumer-friendly display of pricing information for...
Changes Ahead for Horizon and Hackensack Meridian Patients
Just to update everyone, today Horizon put out a notice that they will no longer have a relationship with Hackensack Meridian. We want you to all know that this is simply a negotiation tactic between the two entities. Nothing will happen in any event until July. We...
New Jersey Civil Service Commission Launches Third Year of Law Enforcement Mentoring Program
In a continued commitment to fostering diversity and inclusion within the field of law enforcement, the New Jersey Civil Service Commission is pleased to announce that applications for the 2025 Law Enforcement Mentoring Program will be accepted starting December 1,...
NJ State PBA Joins Roundtable on Hospital Price Disparities with Coalition Leaders and Elected Officials
Members of the NJ State PBA attended a round table discussion today with President Andreyev and Executive Vice President Freeman hosted by the New Jersey Coalition for Affordable Hospitals, of which the State PBA is a founding member. The event was attended by elected...
NJ State PBA Lauds Signing of Law to Protect Law Enforcement Officers
The President of the New Jersey State PBA released the following statement today on the signing of S3201/A2378 into law: We are grateful to Governor Murphy for signing this critical officer safety bill into law today. There are no circumstances where assaulting an...
Press Conference After Meeting with Law Enforcement Leaders to Discuss New Burglary Laws
Yesterday was a press conference held by Attorney General Platkin where President Andreyev and Executive Vice President Freeman were instrumental contributing to a round table discussion that will now add statutes that will lead to harsher penalties for home invasion...
State PBA President Andreyev Statement on Horizon Advertising
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An Important Message About Police Licensing Renewals
Sisters and Brothers; Below, please find correspondence from the PTC administrator extending the deadline for licensing renewal submissions to November 1, 2024.Please share this with your members. Fraternally,Kevin C. Lyons *** Good Afternoon Everyone,As you are...