Health benefit premiums for NJ school workers expected to rise by 34%

New Jersey's beleaguered health plan for school workers faces another year of double-digit increases, the latest in a series.

By: Nikita Biryukov

Outlets: New Jersey Monitor

Published: July 15, 2026

Words: 537

Last Updated: 6 days, 8 hours ago

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Active school workers’ health insurance premiums on a beleaguered state-run plan should rise by 34% in 2027, state actuaries told the School Employees Health Benefits Commission on Wednesday.

The steep increase follows years of similar rises that have put the School Employees Health Benefits Program on the path to collapse as high costs push healthier workers to cheaper private options in a vicious cycle that pushes costs higher still.

“Public schools and …

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