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HealthCare Institute of New Jersey Statement on Enactment of the Copay Accumulator Law

Trenton, January 9, 2026 ― Chrissy Buteas, President and Chief Executive Officer of the HealthCare Institute of New Jersey, released the following statement concerning the enactment of “The Ensuring Fairness in Cost-Sharing Amounts Act.” “Copay accumulator programs punish patients for accepting assistance from biopharmaceutical companies by preventing it from counting toward their out-of-pocket limits, forcing […]

HealthCare Institute of New Jersey Defends Vaccine Value Following CDC Schedule Reduction

 by BINJE Staff, January 6, 2026 The HealthCare Institute of New Jersey (HINJ), the leading voice for the state’s world-class life sciences sector, issued a strong defense of immunization science on Monday following a landmark announcement by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to reduce the number of recommended childhood vaccines. The CDC’s overhaul, […]

HealthCare Institute of New Jersey Statement on Changes to Childhood Vaccine Recommendations

Trenton, January 5, 2026 ― Chrissy Buteas, President and Chief Executive Officer of the HealthCare Institute of New Jersey, released the following statement concerning the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) announcement of the reduction of recommended childhood vaccines. “Vaccines have been used for hundreds of years and have become one of the most […]

NJBIZ Conversations: Healthcare Institute of New Jersey CEO Chrissy Buteas

by Jeffrey Kanige, December 29, 2025 In this edition of NJBIZ Conversations, HINJ CEO Chrissy Buteas talks about what she’s experienced in her time on the job, how the industry is coping with policy changes coming out of Washington and the outlook for a sector that remains critical to the state’s economy. View the interview […]

HealthCare Institute of New Jersey Statement on White House Drug Pricing Announcements

Trenton, December 19, 2025 ― Chrissy Buteas, President and Chief Executive Officer of the HealthCare Institute of New Jersey, issued the following statement concerning today’s White House announcement on drug pricing agreements: “New Jersey’s and America’s life sciences companies have again affirmed their commitment to lowering costs for patients around the country.  These companies voluntarily […]

HealthCare Institute of New Jersey Statement on Change to Vaccine Policy

Trenton, December 5, 2025 ― Chrissy Buteas, President and Chief Executive Officer of the HealthCare Institute of New Jersey, released the following statement concerning the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) change to hepatitis B vaccine policy recommendations. “Hepatitis B is one of the more devastating and expensive – but most easily preventable – […]

HealthCare Institute of New Jersey Statement on IRA Price Control Announcement

Trenton, December 2, 2025 ― Chrissy Buteas, President and Chief Executive Officer of the HealthCare Institute of New Jersey, released the following statement concerning the latest government-imposed price controls on life-saving medicines announced by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). “As we’ve repeatedly emphasized, there are intelligent and effective ways to reduce health […]

HealthCare Institute of New Jersey Statement on US-UK Agreement on Drug Pricing

Trenton, December 1, 2025 ― Chrissy Buteas, President and Chief Executive Officer of the HealthCare Institute of New Jersey, released the following statement concerning today’s announced agreement between the United States and the United Kingdom on pharmaceutical prices. “For generations, America has led the world in discovering new treatments and cures for humanity’s most dreaded […]

HealthCare Institute of New Jersey Statement on Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman’s Retirement

Trenton, November 10, 2025 ― Chrissy Buteas, President and Chief Executive Officer of the HealthCare Institute of New Jersey (HINJ – www.hinj.org), issued the following statement concerning Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman’s retirement: “Rep. Watson Coleman has been a dogged and fierce advocate for so many constituencies around New Jersey and the country, and her voice […]