1TRENTON, NJ – A new bill introduced in the State Legislature would establish a $650 million State medical relief program to assist New Jersey residents who lose health coverage under NJ FamilyCare because of new federal eligibility restrictions.

The proposal directs the Department of Human Services to launch the “State medical relief program,” providing limited funds for outpatient medical care to individuals disenrolled from NJ FamilyCare as a result of provisions in the federal “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBBA).

The program would provide relief payments through electronic benefits transfer (EBT) cards that could be used for essential medical services such as emergency care, physician visits, behavioral health treatment, and prescription drugs.

Targeted relief for disenrolled NJ F

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