Public worker health plans poised for another year of premium hikes

By: Nikita Biryukov

Outlets: New Jersey Monitor

Published: July 8, 2026

Words: 1,063

Last Updated: 1 week, 5 days ago

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Premiums under New Jersey’s public worker health plans should rise by double digits, with current and former local government workers again poised to face the steepest increases, state officials learned Wednesday.

Premiums for local government workers should increase by 17.3%, with a 15.1% increase for their counterparts in state government, actuaries from Aon told the State Health Benefit Commission Wednesday.

Retirees on the local side face even larger premium hikes. The rates paid by …

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