New Jersey is now one of 26 states that will rely on the federal government to set up and run its health insurance exchange, and the level of concern from health care executives varies.
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Read More »Hospitals turn focus on keeping flock in N.J.
Part of the strength and attraction of New Jersey is its geographical position between New York and Philadelphia, but for years, New Jersey patients have sought care for complex health issues outside of the Garden State. Now, as margins continue to shrink, the need to keep those health care dollars here has become the focus of hospital executives...
Read More »Podcast NJBIZ Briefcase 066 – Outflow
Turnpike submarkets bouncing back from the real estate recession, retailers griping over credit card swiping fees and hospitals work to keep patients from leaving the state.
Read More »MT takeover of Hudson City Savings resulting in 384 layoffs
M&T Bank's acquisition of Hudson City Savings Bank is resulting in layoffs of 384 of Hudson City's 1,688 employees, though at the same time, M&T is now recruiting 175 bankers to build up its commercial lending, small-business banking and mortgage lending operations in New Jersey.
Read More »Trump Plaza sale could pave way for rebound, observer says
With the Trump Plaza slated to be sold to a California investment group for a bargain price, backers of the Boardwalk property may be hoping it follows the path of its former sister property, the Trump Marina.
Read More »Report Small business driving jobs activity in N.J., nation
New Jersey firms with less than five employees added 18,266 jobs in 2009 and 2010, while firms with headcounts between five and 499 employees shed 145,816 jobs during those years, and large companies cut 108,681 positions.
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Orthobond exec sees value to N.J.’s incubators
Marc Burel was an executive with Orthocon Inc., a medical device maker, when he first saw the advantages of being in a state-owned incubator like the Commercialization Center for Innovative Technologies.
Read More »Lawmakers again consider allowing states to force online shops to charge sales tax
New Jersey retailers previously pressed for a state solution to the sales tax loophole for their online-only competitors, but that effort stopped when the Christie administration cut a deal with Amazon.com to collect the sales tax.
Read More »Christie says Washington will run N.J. health insurance exchange
Gov. Chris Christie today issued a letter to Kathleen Sebilieus, the secretary of health and human services, declaring New Jersey will opt to have a federally run health insurance exchange, instead of a partnership with the federal government.
Read More »After slight rebound, entry-level hiring falters at law firms
In response to an increasingly competitive market, law firms have pulled back on entry-level hiring for the fourth consecutive year, while summer associate employment remains far off pre-recession highs with a similarly bleak future ahead, according to a report by the National Association for Law Placement.
Read More »There she comes Miss America leaving Las Vegas
The celebrated pageant will return to Atlantic City in 2014, according to the governor's office, and it's hoped Miss America will bring a $30 million economic impact when she comes back to the Boardwalk.
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