Newark—September 28, 2026—The New Jersey for HealthCare Coalition urges New Jerseyans who have lost insurance or are under-insured to find healthcare through a database embedded in the organization website.
The searchable database, which first went online this summer, includes community health centers, free clinics, Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), and hospital charity care program information serving uninsured and underinsured New Jerseyans. Users can search for services statewide, by county, and by service type, including primary care, pediatrics, OB/GYN, and mental health. The database is free to use and does not require users to sign up or subscribe; users can also access these services regardless of their citizenship status.
The number of uninsured and under-insured New Jerseyans has spiked and will continue to grow, driven in large part by massive cuts to healthcare funding enacted by the Trump administration’s “One Big, Beautiful Bill.” and other federal regulatory actions. In April, the state’s Department of Banking and Insurance reported that some 70,000 New Jerseyans had dropped health insurance since January as premiums skyrocketed.
State officials estimate as many as 25,000 noncitizens could lose access to their NJ FamilyCare/Medicaid coverage by October 1 under a federal regulatory change. Another 300,000 New Jerseyans could soon be forced off NJ FamilyCare/Medicaid because of stringent new requirements to document that they are working, in school, or volunteering for at least 80 hours a month to continue to receive benefits. Certain lawful refugees and noncitizens, immigrants with Temporary Protected Status visas, victims of human trafficking or domestic violence, and recent humanitarian parolees will see their Medicare healthcare coverage end in early 2027.
“Countless New Jerseyans are losing healthcare through no fault of their own,” said Laura Waddell, Healthcare Program Director for New Jersey Citizen Action (NJCA), which convenes the New Jersey for HealthCare Coalition. “But they can find free or low-cost care available through this database, which covers our entire state. We urge anyone who has lost insurance or had to settle for less robust coverage to explore the options here.”
Waddell noted that this solution to the rapidly worsening healthcare crisis was far from perfect, and urgent legislative action is needed. “The Trump administration and New Jersey’s GOP Representatives Tom Kean Jr., Jeff Van Drew and Chris Smith are directly responsible for this crisis,” she added. “They need to reach across the aisle and work with Democrats to repair the damage they’ve done to our healthcare systems.”
The free and low-cost healthcare database can be found at: https://njforhealthcare.org/NJHealthAccess.html
NJCA is running a free webinar on what new federal work requirements mean for NJ FamilyCare/Medicaid on September 30 at 7pm.