TRENTON – The Senate Labor Committee today passed legislation sponsored by Senators Stephen Sweeney, Joseph Vitale, and Joseph Coniglio that would set a minimum health benefits rate for businesses with more than 1,000 employees in New Jersey.
“New Jersey can no longer afford to provide health care for individuals whose employers refuse to provide even a minimum amount of health benefits,” said Senator Sweeney, D Gloucester, Cumberland, and Salem and chair of the Committee. “Over half of New Jersey’s one million uninsured individuals either work or have a family member who works, yet are not provided with health benefits. It’s time for large employers to meet their responsibilities and provide health care benefits.”