Trump-Kean Cuts Will Increase Healthcare Costs and Health Insurance Premiums in New Jersey
10,000
NJ-07 residents could lose health insurance
Higher Costs
Higher premiums, deductibles and medical bills for everyone
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Tom Kean Jr.’s Healthcare Votes Will Cost NJ Families
More New Jersey families will lose health coverage, pay higher premiums, and face higher medical bills because of legislation backed by Donald Trump and supported by Congressman Tom Kean Jr.
The Impact in NJ's 7th Congressional District
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8,000–10,000 people in NJ-07 are expected to lose health insurance.
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Thousands will lose coverage for mental health and substance use treatment.
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Families buying their own insurance are already paying sharply higher premiums after ACA tax credits expired.
When more people become uninsured, everyone pays through higher premiums, deductibles, and hospital costs.
Tom Kean Voted to Slash Healthcare Funding, Increasing Costs to Everyone
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Allowed Affordable Care Act tax credits to expire (2025 budget bill, vote taken Nov 12, 2025)
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Voted for the largest cuts to Medicaid in American history (Vote taken July 3, 2025)
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Failed to deliver funding for rural health care facilities across New Jersey
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Voted for a bill that saves insurance companies money by making workers pay more for their health care coverage, and undermines protections for people with preexisting health conditions. (Vote taken Dec. 17, 2025)
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Voted to undermine fair drug pricing and affordable health care, drive up the costs of federal health programs like Medicaid and Medicare, and cut funding for preventative health care. (Vote taken Feb 7, 2024)
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The Ripple Effect Will Increase Healthcare Costs in NJ-07
When people lose health insurance, they often delay treatment until medical problems become emergencies.
Hospitals are still required to provide emergency care, even when patients cannot pay. Those unpaid costs don’t disappear—they are shifted to everyone else through:
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Higher insurance premiums.
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Higher deductibles.
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Higher out-of-pocket costs.
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Greater financial strain on hospitals and medical practices.
That’s why healthcare experts warn that increasing the number of uninsured Americans raises costs across the entire healthcare system.
How We Calculated the NJ-07 Estimate
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About 73,000 district residents receive Medicaid or NJ FamilyCare.
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Approximately 7,500–8,000 could lose Medicaid coverage.
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Nearly 30,000 residents buy insurance through the ACA Marketplace.
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Higher premiums are expected to cause another 2,000–3,000 people to drop coverage.
Estimated total losing health insurance: 8,000–10,000 people.
Sources
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Congressional Budget Office (CBO): Effects of the 2025 reconciliation legislation on health insurance coverage.
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Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF): Analysis of ACA Marketplace enrollment and premium changes after expiration of enhanced tax credits.
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): Medicaid enrollment reports.
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Get Covered New Jersey: County Marketplace enrollment reports.
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U.S. Census Bureau: Congressional district population estimates.