***For Immediate Release***
February 10, 2016
Contact, Jeff Sheldon
Communications Director, Nebraska Appleseed
Office: (402) 438-8853
Mobile: (402) 840-7289
jsheldon@neappleseed.org
Nebraska Appleseed Statement supporting Transitional Health Insurance Program Act
LB 1032 would create path to affordable health insurance for 77,000 uninsured Nebraskans
LINCOLN — Today, Nebraska Appleseed Executive Director Rebecca Gould released the following statement in support of LB 1032, the Transitional Health Insurance Program Act. The bill, introduced by State Sen. John McCollister, will receive a hearing by the Legislature’s Health and Human Services Committee Wednesday afternoon.
“Everyone in Nebraska needs to be able to see a doctor when they get sick or injured, and LB 1032 creates a path to affordable health insurance that is long overdue for 77,000 Nebraskans that can’t currently afford coverage,” Gould said. “This bill is a unique solution that meets the specific needs of Nebraska and would allow our state to recoup more than $2 billion of our tax dollars that would strengthen our health care system and our workforce.
“We applaud Senator McCollister for his leadership on this issue,” Gould said, “and for collaborating with lawmakers in both parties to create a solution that not only will help hard-working people get affordable health coverage, but also support jobs, ensure the financial stability of health care providers, and help grow Nebraska’s economy. We urge the committee to advance this bill to the floor with its full support.”
Additionally on Wednesday, 27 Nebraska organizations publicly declared their support for LB 1032.
Name of Group or Organization
American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN)
Brain Injury Association of Nebraska
Center for Rural Affairs
Children and Family Coalition of Nebraska (CAFCON)
City of Lincoln
Health Center Association of Nebraska
Heartland Workers Center
League of Women Voters of Lincoln and Lancaster County
Lincoln MoveOn Council
March of Dimes Nebraska Chapter
National MS Society- Mid America Chapter
Nebraska AIDS Project
Nebraska Appleseed
Nebraska Association of County Officials
Nebraska Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers
Nebraska Children’s Health & Education Alliance
Nebraska Farmer’s Union
Nebraska Pharmacists Association
Nebraska Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Nebraska State AFL-CIO
Nebraskans for Peace
Omaha Together One Community (OTOC)
The Arc of Nebraska
The Holland Children’s Movement
Unitarian Church of Lincoln
Urban League of Nebraska
Voices for Children in Nebraska
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