Lilo Stainton

Healthcare Reporter at NJ Spotlight News

Healthcare Reporter at NJTV

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NJ residents face giant increases health insurance premiums

3 days ago | njspotlightnews.org | Lilo Stainton

A family of four in Ocean County earning less than $131,400 annually would see their health insurance costs rise by nearly $20,200 a year – 239% increase – if the federal government doesn’t reinstate tax credits for plans purchased through publicly run insurance marketplaces like Get Covered New Jersey.
N.J. residents face giant health insurance premium increases

3 days ago | newjerseyhills.com | Lilo Stainton

A family of four in Ocean County earning less than $131,400 annually would see their health insurance costs rise by nearly $20,200 a year – a 239 percent increase – if the federal government doesn’t reinstate tax credits for plans purchased through publicly run insurance marketplaces like Get Covered New Jersey.
How federal funding cuts could jeopardize New Jersey's welfare system

1 week ago | newjerseyhills.com | Lilo Stainton

New Jersey has made significant progress over the last two decades when it comes to child welfare, evolving from an overburdened system that required federal oversight to a national leader in keeping families together. That progress is now threatened by potential federal funding cuts that could cost New Jersey’s Department of Children and Families more than $100 million, Commissioner Christine Norbut Beyer recently told state lawmakers. kAmp C65F4E:@?
Federal funding cuts threaten N.J.’s child welfare system

2 weeks ago | nj.com | Lilo Stainton

Editor’s note: This story was shared as part of a content-sharing agreement between Mosaic.NJ.com and NJ Spotlight News. You can follow them on Facebook and Twitter (or X). New Jersey has made significant progress over the last two decades when it comes to child welfare, evolving from an overburdened system that required federal oversight to a national leader in keeping families together.
Murphy budget plan threatens cancer screening

2 weeks ago | newjerseyhills.com | Lilo Stainton

New Jersey has its own nationally designated cancer center — and proximity to highly rated treatment programs in New York City and Philadelphia. Clinical data shows it is also home to the seventh-highest cancer incidence rate in the U.S.To help address this, the state created Screen NJ, a partnership involving Rutgers University, the Cancer Institute of New Jersey and the state Department of Health that has provided free cancer tests to some 110,000 people since 2018.
Trenton maternal health center construction to begin this summer

2 weeks ago | nj.com | Lilo Stainton

Editor’s note: This story was shared as part of a content-sharing agreement between Mosaic.NJ.com and NJ Spotlight News. You can follow them on Facebook and Twitter (or X). New Jersey officials expect to begin construction this summer on the maternal and infant health center at the heart of a growing portfolio of programs to make childbirth safer, especially for women of color.
NJ state health commissioner to take helm at University Hospital

3 weeks ago | njspotlightnews.org | Lilo Stainton

New Jersey Health Commissioner Dr. Kaitlan Baston will leave her government job overseeing the state’s health systems to serve as interim CEO of University Hospital in Newark, the state’s only public hospital, state officials announced Tuesday. Gov. Phil Murphy appointed Baston to replace outgoing hospital president and CEO Ed Jimenez, who took over the Newark facility in January 2023.
Public health concerns mount as N.J. prepares to host 2026 World Cup final

3 weeks ago | nj.com | Lilo Stainton

Editor’s note: This story was shared as part of a content-sharing agreement between Mosaic.NJ.com and NJ Spotlight News. You can follow them on Facebook and Twitter (or X). At Hudson Regional Hospital in Secaucus, the staff is preparing for the worst-case scenario that could be coming from a few miles away.
How Trump’s attempted cuts could hit New Jersey's local health care

3 weeks ago | newjerseyhills.com | Lilo Stainton

The Ridgewood health department could lose two full-time outreach workers and a part-time environmental health specialist — nearly 45% of its staff — because of a federal recall of COVID-era public health funding, according to public health leaders. In Burlington County, officials may be forced to return $1.1 million set aside to fund construction of a new health department building in Westhampton, a months-long project now weeks from completion, public health officials said.
Are we ready for potential World Cup health issues?

3 weeks ago | njspotlightnews.org | Lilo Stainton

At Hudson Regional Hospital in Secaucus, staff is preparing for the worst-case scenario that could be coming from a few miles away. Hudson Regional is the closest hospital to MetLife stadium in East Rutherford, where several of the soccer matches in next summer’s World Cup — the biggest sports tournament in the world — are set to be held. And 15 months out, Dr. Nizar Kifaieh, CEO of the 200-bed facility, said he has had little guidance from New Jersey health officials or event planners.