Last week, the Nebraska Legislature officially kicked off its 2026 session! New bill introduction began last week and will continue through Wednesday, January 21 (Day 10). We will keep you posted on key pieces of legislation that are introduced over the next several days. Floor debate on bills will begin this week and hearings will start […]
At the Capitol: Several ApplEseed Priority bills introduced Read More »
Despite your tireless advocacy last year, Congress failed to extend the enhanced tax credits that help over 100,000 Nebraskans afford their health care through the Marketplace. This means many Nebraskans are now paying far more for their premiums, opting for worse coverage with higher out-of-pocket costs, or are now going without insurance because of the
***For Immediate Release***December 17, 2025 Contact: Sierra Salgado PirigyiCommunications Director, Nebraska AppleseedOffice: 402-438-8853 x116sierrasp@neappleseed.org RELEASE: Nebraska Hastily Implementing Work Requirements Will Cause Tens of Thousands to Unnecessarily Lose Medicaid Coverage LINCOLN, NE – This morning, Governor Jim Pillen announced that Nebraska will be the first in the nation to move forward with implementing work requirements
Oral health is key to overall health. Improved access to oral health care presents a wide range of benefits, from improving individual health to addressing racial disparities to supporting the economy. Even though dental care is vital, access to dental care remains an urgent and often out-of-reach need for Nebraskans with Medicaid coverage. Check out
Dental Coverage and Nebraska Medicaid – 2025 Update Read More »
Time is running out for Congress to extend the enhanced tax credits that help over 100,000 Nebraskans afford their Marketplace health care coverage. Congress must pass an extension of these tax credits before the end of the year, or else tens of thousands of Nebraskans will see their premiums skyrocket overnight, and thousands are expected
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***For Immediate Release***November 13, 2025 Contact: Sierra Salgado PirigyiCommunications Director, Nebraska AppleseedOffice: 402-438-8853 x116sierrasp@neappleseed.org RELEASE: Nebraskans still at risk of losing health coverage as government shutdown ends. Congress has failed to extend the expiring enhanced premium tax credits, on which thousands of Nebraskans rely. LINCOLN, NE – After 43 days, Congress has taken action to
RELEASE: Nebraskans still at risk of losing health coverage as government shutdown ends. Read More »
The federal government shutdown is about health care, and we need YOU to tell our members of Congress to reopen the government and to take action to keep health care affordable. Without immediate Congressional action, the cost of Marketplace health care coverage, which covers over 135,000 Nebraskans, will skyrocket for many low and middle income
***For Immediate Release***August 27, 2025 Contact: Sierra Salgado PirigyiCommunications Director, Nebraska AppleseedOffice: (402) 438-8853 ext 116sierrasp@neappleseed.org RELEASE: 8th Circuit Court of Appeals Upholds Dismissal of Nebraska Medicaid Enrollee’s Lawsuit on Jurisdictional Grounds Appellate court did not reach the merits regarding unconstitutional medicaid terminations LINCOLN, NE – Today, a panel of the 8th Circuit Court of
The “One Big Beautiful Bill” (OBBB), supported by all five members of Nebraska’s delegation and signed by President Trump, guts our health care to give tax breaks to billionaires and fund sweeping, unproductive deportations of everyday working people that will separate families and devastate communities. These cuts will take billions from Nebraska’s health system and
How the “One Big Beautiful Bill” Slashes Nebraska’s Health Care Read More »
Last month, Congress passed a budget reconciliation bill that includes over $1 trillion in cuts to programs that keep our communities healthy and strong – all to pay for tax breaks for billionaires and sweeping, unproductive deportations of everyday working people that will separate families and devastate communities. All five members of Nebraka’s delegation –
Congress made a mess. Now Nebraska has to deal with it. Read More »