NJ healthcare, prison workers get extension for COVID booster
The state-mandated COVID booster deadline for healthcare workers, which passed Monday, is now April 11. Correctional workers have until May 11.
Cathy Bennett
More visitors are allowed at NJ’s hospitals
Hospitals across the Garden State are opening their doors to more visitors, thanks to positive trends in the way of COVID-19 activity such as cases and hospitalizations.
COVID-19’s mental health toll — will it subside as we return to ‘normal’?
Folks continue to reach out for help, but experts hope they can get back on their feet in a reasonable amount of time once the crisis subsides.
66,000 lives saved and counting — NJ hospitals release COVID report
The COVID-patient release rate at New Jersey hospitals increased from 73.7% in April 2020 to 88.6% in February 2021.
NJ hospital study: COVID mortality rate down 75% since April
New Jersey's hospitals say they're in a much better position to tackle the crisis than they were several months ago.
Hospitals, already reeling, face $38M in cuts in new NJ budget
To reduce state spending more than $19 million, Gov. Phil Murphy would cut charity care and graduate medical education. That would reduce a federal match.