Nebraskans care about our health and the health of our communities, but Nebraskans’ access to care is under attack. From Congress gutting our health care system and kicking tens of thousands of Nebraskans off of their health care in their “One Big Beautiful Bill” to our state’s significant budget shortfalls, our health care, and the sustainability of our state’s health system, is on the line.
The Nebraska Legislature is back in session, and now we need you to speak out to protect all Nebraskans’ access to health care.
Below are some key bills at the Nebraska Legislature this session that would impact health care access:
✅ LB723, introduced by Senator Dan Quick, protects Nebraskans’ access to health care by requiring that our state does not implement Medicaid work requirements early and requires implementation of measures to reduce unnecessary coverage losses.
✅ LB777, introduced by Senator Machaela Cavanaugh, makes sure that Nebraskans with low incomes aren’t drowning in medical debt by protecting our state’s current levels of retroactive Medicaid coverage for new enrollees.
✅ LB812, introduced by Senator Eliot Bostar, protects Nebraskans’ access to health care by requiring that our state does not implement Medicaid work requirements early. It also prohibits Nebraska from verifying Medicaid expansion eligibility or work requirement compliance more frequently than needed.
✅ LB929, introduced by Senator John Fredrickson, protects Nebraskans’ access to care through Medicaid by prohibiting Nebraska DHHS from requiring Medicaid enrollees to pay copays that aren’t required by federal law, and by requiring Nebraska DHHS to set the new copays for Medicaid expansion enrollees required by HR1 at the lowest amount possible.
❌ LB732, introduced by Senator Kathleen Kauth, bans access to medically necessary health care for transgender Nebraskans under 19 years old. Instead of trusting doctors and families to make informed decisions, this bill adds more government interference into deeply personal health care choices.
❌ LB1071 & LB1072, introduced by Senator John Arch on behalf of the Governor, are two of the budget bills the Legislature will be considering this session. Both bills contain harmful cuts and changes to Medicaid and healthcare services across the board.
Take action on these bills by:
- Finding your senator and contacting them by phone or email encouraging them to support or oppose these bills.
- Submitting an online comment or attending the hearing and testify in support, opposition, or neutrally for new bills. Note that online comments are accepted until 8am the day of the hearing, and you will receive an email to verify your comment after you submit, which must also be completed by the deadline.
- Watching for action alerts or social media posts from Nebraska Appleseed for additional next steps.
Follow along with the legislative process by live streaming hearings and floor debate, tracking bills, and monitoring committee hearing schedules.
