With state health benefits rising ‘astronomically,’ Murphy seeks $100m in cuts. Unions are furious.

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  • Updated: Jun. 23, 2025, 7:12 p.m.
  • Published: Jun. 23, 2025, 6:50 p.m.
State workers protest double-digit insurance premium hikes

Steve Tully, Executive Director, AFSCME NJ, center, speaks during a rally at the Statehouse annex in Trenton, NJ on Monday, April 21, 2025. The unions that represent some 75,000 public sector workers in N.J. demand action, call for legislation to ensure affordable healthcare and improved governance and transparency of New Jersey's public sector workforce.Dave Hernandez | For NJ Advance

With “astronomical” insurance premium hikes anticipated for next year, Gov. Phil Murphy and legislative leaders are seeking to cut $100 million from the cost of providing health care for hundreds of thousands of state workers in New Jersey, NJ Advance Media has learned.

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