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STATEMENT – Nebraska voters chose a healthier future by passing Initiative 427

Health Care, Press Release / By Nic Swiercek / 11/07/2018

***For Immediate Release*** November 6, 2018 Contact, Jeff Sheldon Communications Director, Nebraska Appleseed Mobile: (402) 840-7289 Office: (402) 438-8853, Ext. 119 Email: jsheldon@neappleseed.org Nebraska Appleseed Statement on voters passing Initiative 427 Nebraskans chose a healthier future for our hard-working people by expanding Medicaid LINCOLN — Tonight, Nebraska voters passed Initiative 427 to […]

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You can help pass Initiative 427 in the final week!

Health Care / By Sierra Salgado Pirigyi / 10/31/2018

There are only six days left until Election Day, and we’re working hard to get Nebraskans to vote “FOR Initiative 427.” With your continued help, 90,000 of our hard-working neighbors and friends will have a path to a healthier future next week. Here are a few ways you can help leading up to November 6.

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Economic study shows Initiative 427 would create jobs, boost economic activity in Nebraska

Health Care / By Nic Swiercek / 10/15/2018

***For Immediate Release*** October 15, 2018 Contact, Kate Wolfe Insure The Good Life Communications Director (402) 601-7269 kate@insurethegoodlife.com Study Released Today Underscores the Economic Benefits of Medicaid Expansion With Three Weeks to Go Before Election Day, New Report Shows Initiative 427 Would Create Nearly 11,000 Jobs and Generate $1.3 Billion in Economic Activity LINCOLN

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New report shows expanding Medicaid would help rural Nebraska

Health Care, Press Release / By Nic Swiercek / 09/25/2018

Expanding Medicaid in Nebraska would be great news for Nebraska’s rural communities, according to a new report released today. The analysis by the Georgetown University Center for Children and Families and the North Carolina Rural Health Research Program found a higher percentage of people living in rural communities are uninsured, but would be eligible for

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New report: Expanding Medicaid would boost key Nebraska industries

Health Care, Press Release / By Nic Swiercek / 09/07/2018

***For Immediate Release*** September 7, 2018 Contact, Jeff Sheldon Communications Director, Nebraska Appleseed Office: (402) 438-8853 Mobile: (402) 840-7289 jsheldon@neappleseed.org Medicaid expansion would improve health of workers in vital industries New report illustrates Medicaid expansion would cover workers in occupations that are the foundation of Nebraska’s economy LINCOLN — The vast majority

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How you can help pass Initiative 427 to expand Medicaid in Nebraska

Health Care / By Nic Swiercek / 08/28/2018

First of all, we want to say “thank you so much” for all of your hard work during the signature collection phase of the Insure the Good Life campaign to expand Medicaid in Nebraska! With help from volunteers like you, we were able to collect signatures from all 93 counties across Nebraska. Last week, the Secretary of State certified over 105,000

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STATEMENT – Secretary of State certifies petition count to let Nebraskans vote on expanding Medicaid

Health Care, Press Release / By Nic Swiercek / 08/24/2018

***For Immediate Release*** August 24, 2018 Contact, Jeff Sheldon Communications Director, Nebraska Appleseed Office: (402) 438-8853 Mobile: (402) 840-7289 Email: jsheldon@neappleseed.org Petition signature count certified to let Nebraskans vote on expanding Medicaid Secretary of State confirms ballot measure received well more than enough signatures to qualify for November election LINCOLN – Today, Nebraska Secretary of State

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2018 Mid-Year Review – All the ways you’ve stood up for justice!

Child Welfare, Economic Justice, Health Care, Immigrants & Communities, Legal Assistance / By Becky Gould / 08/01/2018

The actions you’ve taken in 2018 have renewed the fight for a more-just society, building a Nebraska where everyone can have the justice and opportunity they need to get ahead. Health Care for Every Nebraskan You astounded us. Thousands of Nebraskans have contacted their elected officials, made office visits, signed petitions and taken other

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You gathered the signatures! What’s next?

Health Care / By Nic Swiercek / 07/12/2018

As the last of the fireworks were going off on the Fourth of July, we began to finally get the full picture of the amazing thing you all helped accomplish. You signed your name. You gathered petition signatures from your friends, family, coworkers, and neighbors. Beginning in a chilly spring and continuing into the blistering

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RELEASE – Medicaid Expansion supporters submit 133,000 petition signatures on Thursday

Health Care, Press Release / By Nic Swiercek / 07/06/2018

***For Immediate Release*** July 6, 2018 Contact, Jeff Sheldon Communications Director, Nebraska Appleseed Office: (402) 438-8853 Mobile: (402) 840-7289 Email: jsheldon@neappleseed.org Medicaid Expansion supporters submit 133,000 petition signatures on Thursday Nebraskans across the state call for chance to vote for healthier future in November LINCOLN — Today, supporters of the Insure The

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