Op-Ed: The Secret Middleman Driving Up Prescription Costs – and How We Fix It
By Chrissy Buteas, President and Chief Executive Officer, HealthCare Institute of New Jersey (HINJ) February 9, 2026 ― Every month, a grandmother in Bridgewater heads to the local pharmacy to pick up her heart medication. But one month, she’s shocked to find that her co‑pay has tripled from $40 to $120. Nothing about the drug […]
HealthCare Institute of New Jersey Statement on Federal Prescription Medicine Direct-Purchase Program
Trenton, February 5, 2026 ― Chrissy Buteas, President and Chief Executive Officer of the HealthCare Institute of New Jersey (HINJ – www.hinj.org), released the following statement concerning the federal government’s newly-announced direct-purchase program for prescription medicines: “Many biopharma companies have long offered direct-purchase programs to help patients when middlemen and insurers make it difficult to […]
HealthCare Institute of New Jersey Statement on the Passage of Federal PBM Reforms
Trenton, February 3, 2026 ― Chrissy Buteas, President and Chief Executive Officer of the HealthCare Institute of New Jersey (HINJ – www.hinj.org), released the following statement concerning Congressional passage of federal reforms to pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) practices: “We thank our federal representatives for their tireless work to lower healthcare costs. Today’s passage of this […]
HealthCare Institute of New Jersey Statement on Governor Sherrill’s Permitting Executive Order #5
Trenton, January 21, 2026 ― Chrissy Buteas, President and Chief Executive Officer of the HealthCare Institute of New Jersey, released the following statement concerning New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill’s Executive Order #5 regarding permitting: “New Jersey today took a significant step in strengthening our innovation economy as Governor Mikie Sherrill signed Executive Order #5, reinforcing […]
HealthCare Institute of New Jersey Statement on Governor Mikie Sherrill’s Inauguration
Trenton, January 20, 2026 ― Chrissy Buteas, President and Chief Executive Officer of the HealthCare Institute of New Jersey, released the following statement concerning the inauguration of Governor Mikie Sherrill: “HINJ and New Jersey’s life sciences congratulate Governor Mikie Sherrill on her inauguration, and we look forward to working with her on making New Jersey […]
Vaccine Recommendation: New Law Means N.J. Will Follow State (Not Federal) Guidelines (BINJE.com)
By Tom Bergeron, January 20, 2026 Murphy, Legislature attempt to counter what they believe is shift away from science at federal level In an effort to guard against what nearly all health professionals feel is a dangerous reduction of vaccination rules by the federal government, outgoing Gov. Phil Murphy last week signed legislation updating New […]
HINJ’s Buteas Questions Provisions in ‘Great Healthcare Plan,’ Warns of Consequences (BINJE.com)
Head of organization representing many of state’s largest life science companies fears research could be crippled By BINJE Staff, January 16, 2026 HealthCare Institute of New Jersey CEO Chrissy Buteas is skeptical of some of the provisions in the “Great Healthcare Plan” released Thursday by the Trump administration. Among other items in a plan that was […]
HealthCare Institute of New Jersey Statement on the Enactment of New Jersey Vaccine Legislation
Trenton, January 18, 2026 ― Chrissy Buteas, President and Chief Executive Officer of the HealthCare Institute of New Jersey, released the following statement concerning the passage and enactment of S.4894/A.6166 regarding vaccine coverage: “The passage and enactment of this important legislation is a win for New Jersey patients who need access to the life-saving vaccines […]
HealthCare Institute of New Jersey Statement on White House Healthcare Proposal
Trenton, January 15, 2026 ― Chrissy Buteas, President and Chief Executive Officer of the HealthCare Institute of New Jersey, released the following statement concerning President Trump’s proposed healthcare plan: “Lowering costs for patients is among the highest of priorities, one that must be coupled with the continued discovery of new, revolutionary ways to save patients’ […]
HealthCare Institute of New Jersey Statement on Governor Murphy’s Innovation Economy
Trenton, January 13, 2026 ― Chrissy Buteas, President and Chief Executive Officer of the HealthCare Institute of New Jersey, released the following statement concerning Governor Murphy’s final State of the State address and innovation economy: “New Jersey’s life sciences have valued the partnership with Governor Murphy as he strengthened New Jersey’s global leadership in innovation. […]