Brittany Holom-Trundy

Brittany L. Holom-Trundy, Ph.D., Research Director, is a researcher and lecturer whose interests include health care system reform, the differential impact of health policies across socioeconomic groups, and the role of social and cultural factors in the access to and use of health care services.

Medicaid Work Requirements: Barriers by Design

September 15, 2026 • Health
New federally mandated work requirements threaten to rip health coverage away via eligibility obstacles, and burdensome paperwork and reporting requirements.

New Jersey’s Medicaid Fee Raises Money, Not Coverage

August 5, 2026 • Health
Health care costs continue to rise, and shifting federal policies threaten long-standing access to coverage. New Jerseyans are calling on the state government to protect their health care. Federal cuts to Medicaid mean hundreds of thousands of residents are expected to lose coverage, and billions of dollars that [...]

A Solid First Budget, but New Jersey Still Needs Revenue That Lasts

July 16, 2026 • Tax and Budget
Gov. Sherrill made real progress on the deficit, but the toughest choices are waiting for next year.

Who Pays for a Per-Employee Medicaid Fee?

April 7, 2026 • Economic Justice, Health
A fee tied to individual employees’ health coverage will encourage employers to find loopholes and harm workers. That’s the core problem with Governor Mikie Sherrill’s proposal to charge large employers based on how many of their workers are enrolled in NJ FamilyCare, the state’s Medicaid program. In her [...]

How Gov. Sherrill’s Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Measures Up

March 11, 2026 • Tax and Budget
NJPP's research team evaluates whether Governor Murphy's final budget proposal sufficiently advances economic, social, and racial justice.

Mind the Gap: Keeping New Jerseyans Covered in the Face of Federal Cuts

February 6, 2026 • Health
Without immediate state action to counter federal cuts, hundreds of thousands of New Jerseyans will lose health care coverage.

Rising Uninsured Rates Demand Urgent State Action on Health Coverage

September 11, 2025 • Health
The number of New Jerseyans without health coverage has drastically increased as pandemic-era protections have wound down and new barriers to coverage have been constructed. Data released today from the 2024 American Community Survey reveals access to health insurance has gotten harder for the people who need it [...]

Federal Leaders Should Protect Access to Critical Health Programs

August 14, 2025 • Health
NJPP Research Director Brittany Holom-Trundy urges U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to protect vital programs and services.

State Lawmakers Should Protect Residents from Federal Cuts to Vital Services

August 7, 2025 • Economic Justice, Tax and Budget
NJPP Research Team pens an open letter urging state lawmakers to take steps toward protecting vital programs facing federal cuts.

Sleepwalking into Catastrophe

July 8, 2025 • Tax and Budget
NJPP's research team evaluates whether Governor Murphy's final budget proposal sufficiently advances economic, social, and racial justice.