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“STICKER SHOCK”: Thanks to Tom Kean Jr., New Jerseyans Are Facing Skyrocketing Health Care Costs

New Jerseyans are facing “sticker shock” as health insurance open enrollment begins for 2026. 

But career politician Congressman Tom Kean Jr. can’t be bothered to do anything to prevent their health care costs from skyrocketing.  

From NorthJersey:

“In New Jersey, the average premium increase for such plans — under Get Covered NJ — would be more than $2,780 annually, or 175%, due to the lack of tax credits as well as rate increases, according to estimates by the state Department of Banking and Insurance.

About 466,000 of the 513,000 residents who are covered by the state’s ACA marketplace would see an increase.”

DCCC Spokesperson Eli Cousin:
“New Jerseyans are facing ‘sticker shock’ because Republicans in Congress like Tom Kean Jr. refuse to act to prevent skyrocketing health care costs. Everything is more expensive because of Kean Jr.’s failed leadership – that’s a record he won’t be able to defend next November.” 

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