A New Jersey Superior Court judge has refused to block a plan by Gov. Chris Christie for public employees to start contributing at least 1.5% of their pay toward health insurance.
A New Jersey state commission has approved an increase in health insurance premiums for the state’s school districts of 25% and for local governments of 16%.
As a direct result of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) – also known as ObamaCare – health insurance agent and broker commissions have been slashed by as much as 50%. Agencies have been forced to lay off employees, limit products and services, shift to other lines, and have seen significant drops in compensation.