New Jersey Citizen Action

10/31/2026

💀Rising healthcare costs are scary! 😱

NJ Citizen Action was in Phillipsburg today to make it loud and clear that we need to tackle our healthcare crisis and vote Kean out! Congressman Tom Kean Jr. voted for cuts to Medicaid and failed to extend the enhanced ACA subsidies while doing nothing to lower costs. People’s premiums are skyrocketing, hospitals are closing, and people are losing their healthcare coverage!

We made some noise today and had some good conversations with people on the street about healthcare and why we need to vote out Congressman Kean! We talked to a woman on disability who’s worried about her healthcare costs, a truck driver struggling to get by with rising diesel prices, a man who was mad about Kean’s lies, and we got some honks and waves of support. We need to vote out the Republicans in Congress because without access to quality affordable healthcare people will literally die.

We’ll be back in Pburg on Tuesday Election Day to get out the vote in support of Rebecca Bennett for Congress! DM us to join us!

10/31/2026

10/30/2026

Yesterday, NJCA’s Health Care Program Director had the opportunity to speak on a panel at Congressman Herb Conaway, MD’s Health and Wellness Expo.

Laura helped educate the community on upcoming work requirement changes to NJ FamilyCare and answered people’s questions & concerns.

Thank you Congressman Conaway for organizing this important event!

For more information on the work requirement changes or Open Enrollment, contact us at 1(888)654-3893.

10/30/2026

NJ Citizen Action joined the nurses with CWA 1091 outside the RWJ Barnabus Medical Center this week. We stood in solidarity with the nurses who are fighting for a fair contract. Labor leaders and elected officials joined the rally and spoke in solidarity of their fight.

10/29/2026

A federal judge has blocked a Trump administration rule that could force chronically ill people to prove they’re too sick to work to keep their health coverage. This is an important step toward protecting vulnerable patients from losing access to care they depend on. But the fight isn’t over. Medicaid work requirements are still set to take effect in January.

Read more in this decision here:

The guidance released in June "is beyond the powers of CMS and thus contrary to law," the federal judge in Boston said.

10/29/2026

HAPPENING NOW: Congressman Herb Conaway, MD is hosting a FREE Health & Wellness Expo tonight. Hear from healthcare experts, including NJCA’s Laura Waddell, discuss the impacts of H.R. 1 and upcoming work requirements for NJ FamilyCare.

There is also information on health care enrollment and health resources like blood pressure stations and free cancer screenings.

10/29/2026

Why do prescription drugs cost so much, and what can New Jersey do about it?

Join The Jersey Vindicator and Riverview Studios for a roundtable discussion featuring NJCA’s own Laura Waddell and health care experts about the rising drug prices, solutions to make medications more affordable, and the role of New Jersey’s Prescription Drug Affordability Council.

November 9, 2026 | 6:30 PM | Tune in Via Zoom

Register today: https://bit.ly/1109-roundtable

10/28/2026

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY TONIGHT IN CD2 FOR MULLOCK'S CAMPAIGN! The polls are tight, and victory is within reach, but we need YOU to help get us across the finish line! Virtual Phone Bank for Zack Mullock - TODAY, October 28 6-8 PM. Sign up here: https://mobilize.us/s/RgF2bk

Can't make tonight's phone bank? No problem. Make Phone Calls to Elect Zack Mullock and South Jersey Democrats · NJ Victory 2026 between now and election day. Sign up here: https://www.mobilize.us/njvictory2026/event/1013126/

You can also canvass for NJ Democrats in CD2. There are several volunteering options available this week. Sign up via this link: https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/1054127/

10/27/2026

"With the Nov. 3 midterm elections approaching, New Jersey Citizen Action is urging residents to examine how decisions made in Washington affect their household expenses ... For voters in NJ’s 2nd and 7th Congressional Districts, the debate raises questions about whether their representatives are doing enough to address rising costs."

New Jersey families face rising costs as NJ Citizen Action examines Reps. Tom Kean Jr. and Jeff Van Drew’s records on health care, food assistance and tax relief ahead of the 2026 midterms.

10/27/2026

Date: October 29th, 2026 Time: 3:00 - 7:00 PM Location: Virtua Health & Wellness Center – Moorestown, 401 Young Ave, Moorestown NJ 08057