With federal changes coming to Medicaid, NJ pursues ways to keep people enrolled

The Sherrill administration is preparing for federal changes coming to Medicaid that could result in hundreds of thousands of New Jerseyans losing coverage.

By: Lilo H. Stainton

Outlets: New Jersey Monitor

Published: March 30, 2026

Words: 1,517

Last Updated: 2 months, 3 weeks ago

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New Jersey officials are working behind the scenes to ensure that as many eligible Medicaid members as possible can keep their health insurance when changes ordered by the Trump administration take full effect over the coming year.

Gov. Mikie Sherrill, a Democrat, included more than $10 million in her $60.7 billion budget proposal to strengthen Medicaid’s enrollment system before January, when new rules will require certain members to regularly submit pay …

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