An extension of the federal payroll tax cut and unemployment benefits passed today by U.S. Congress won applause in the House of Representatives, but representatives of New Jersey's health care community said they were discouraged that no long-term solution was included to handle Medicare reimbursements.

A bill to speed up low-cost generic drug delivery to patients will boost New Jersey's generic drug industry, create jobs and save consumers billions of dollars, according to U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. (D-Long Branch), who introduced the proposed legislation.

What began as a trickle of mergers and partnerships has become a flood for New Jersey’s hospitals, which are increasingly exploring partnerships as a way to fend off the fiscal pressures of a new and changing health care landscape.

A range of government officials — from the federal to the local level — came together in North Brunswick this week to make the case that collaboration with industry can translate into tangible job growth.

New high-cost therapies no doubt spark sticker shock in many quarters, but experts say they also will spark more innovation.

When asking a six-figure price for a new drug, effectiveness alone won’t always lead to success in the marketplace, according to one consultant.

Responding to the demand for more coordinated care for geriatric patients, the Center for Healthy Senior Living at Hackensack University Medical Center announced Friday it had been given the highest level of certification as a patient-centered medical home.

After years of waiting, the Food and Drug Administration released its first word on social media in late December.