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Preparing for Important Medicaid Changes – Medicaid Renewals are Restarting

Medicaid provides important health coverage for many Nebraskans, and we know that our communities are stronger when all Nebraskans have access to quality, affordable health care. Over 390,000 Nebraskans have been relying on Medicaid coverage for their health needs during the pandemic, and upcoming changes could cause tens of thousands of Nebraskans to lose Medicaid …

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Record Number of Nebraskans Get Marketplace Health Coverage!

Health insurance coverage is critical. People who have health insurance coverage are more likely to get preventative care and seek treatment to manage chronic conditions. Marketplace Health Insurance Coverage is an important source of comprehensive, affordable health care coverage. This year, a record number of Nebraskans signed up for Marketplace Health Insurance Coverage during open …

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Congress wraps up 2022 with some steps forward, changes, and inaction

Today Congress passed an omnibus appropriations bill, making key investments in some areas, while falling short in others. Read on to learn about the policy changes made to areas like access to nutrition, health care, and economic support for our communities. The bill included these important steps forward: What’s happening to the Temporary Medicaid Continuous …

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Improving Dental Coverage in Nebraska Medicaid

Oral Health is Important! All Nebraskans need access to quality, affordable health care. Even though oral health is a critical part of overall health, many Nebraskans do not get the care they need. This is particularly true in the Medicaid program, which provides health coverage to hundreds of thousands of Nebraskans. Even though some dental …

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Welcome Freedom Thompson

WELCOME FREEDOM THOMPSON, HEALTH CARE COMMUNITY ORGANIZER!

Help us welcome Freedom Thompson (she/her/hers) to the Appleseed Team! Freedom is our new Health Care Community Organizer, supporting our health care access team in building, maintaining, and coordinating authentic grassroots relationships that ensure Appleseed’s programmatic work is community-led and builds power locally. Born and raised in Lincoln, Freedom’s continual passion for nature, food, arts, …

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You’re Invited: Community Conversations about Improving Health Care Access

Please join us for a virtual community conversation about improving access to health care in Nebraska! These conversations are your opportunity to meet others in the community who are passionate about health care. Together we will learn and share the challenges that Nebraskans face in accessing health care. We’ll also brainstorm ways to improve health …

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Lawmakers must act to keep the Health Insurance Marketplace affordable for Nebraskans

The Health Insurance Marketplace is a critical source of comprehensive, affordable health care coverage for many Nebraskans. In fact, over 99,000 Nebraskans rely on the Marketplace to access health coverage, and the vast majority of enrolled Nebraskans rely on tax credits to make their coverage more affordable. Health insurance affordability is increasingly important as Nebraskans’ …

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Health Care Access at Reentry: LB921 and Beyond

Our communities are stronger when all Nebraskans have access to quality, affordable health care. Unfortunately, finding health care and understanding insurance can be difficult. One new law is working towards addressing this issue. In April, the Nebraska Legislature passed LB921, which will help hundreds of Nebraskans leaving correctional facilities access health coverage upon reentry. Work …

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What Nebraskans are doing to protect abortion access

When the Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade, they undermined our ability to access health care services in our own communities – including, but not limited to, abortion.  It’s important to start by saying that nothing has changed in Nebraska – yet. The ruling opens the way for state legislators to try to pass …

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Dobbs v. Jackson + Health Care Access in Nebraska

Nebraska Appleseed Responds to Dobbs v. Jackson The mission of our Health Care Access Program is clear from our program’s name; we work to ensure access to health care for all Nebraskans. For many years, this work has centered on ensuring access to health insurance broadly, through Medicaid, the Affordable Care Act and more recently …

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