New Jersey’s Pharmaceutical Assistance to the Aged and Disabled program suffered a major blow in 2024, according to local insurance group NJ Life and Health, which is headquartered in Toms River but assists seniors all over Ocean County. Pharmaceutical giants Eli Lilly and GSK (GlaxoSmithKline plc) recently ended their participation with the popular program.

PAAD was created to help New Jersey Medicare enrollees on the lower end of the income spectrum.