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How the “One Big Beautiful Bill” Slashes Nebraska’s Health Care

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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 […]

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Congress made a mess. Now Nebraska has to deal with it.

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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 –

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Congress Must Act NOW to Protect Affordable Health Coverage for Nebraskans: Extend Enhanced Premium Tax Credits!

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Since 2014, the Health Insurance Marketplace established by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has provided health coverage to individuals and families. The vast majority of enrollees rely on subsidies to make their monthly premiums affordable. This year, over 135,000 Nebraskans are enrolled in Marketplace coverage. Last year, nearly 93% of Nebraska Marketplace enrollees relied on

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You’re Invited: Join Us to Celebrate 60 Years of Medicaid!

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Join Planned Parenthood Advocates of Nebraska, ACLU Nebraska, and Nebraska Appleseed on Thursday, July 31 from 5-7pm in Omaha to recognize Medicaid’s legacy and call on Nebraska’s state and federal elected officials to defend and strengthen access to health care.  60 Years of Medicaid: Celebrate and Protect Our Health Care Thursday, July 315:00 PM –

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Congress passed their devastating budget bill. The fight now moves to our state.

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Today, the US House of Representatives passed the Senate’s version of a devastating budget reconciliation bill that will rip away health care and food access from tens of thousands of Nebraskans in order to fund tax breaks for billionaires and sweeping deportations of everyday working people that will separate families. The bill will now head to the President’s desk to

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RELEASE: Nebraska’s Members of Congress vote to slash health care and food access to separate families

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***For Immediate Release***July 3, 2025 Contact: Sierra Salgado PirigyiCommunications Director, Nebraska AppleseedOffice: 402-438-8853 ext 116sierrasp@neappleseed.org RELEASE: Nebraska’s Members of Congress vote to slash health care and food access to separate families  The House of Representatives finalized passage of the budget reconciliation bill that will cause irreparable harm to Nebraskans for decades to come LINCOLN, NE

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TAKE ACTION: Final Passage Vote for Reconciliation Bill Soon

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It’s possible there’s just one more vote before Congress could pass the devastating budget reconciliation bill that will rip away health care and food access from tens of thousands of Nebraskans, all while funding tax breaks for billionaires and sweeping deportations of everyday working people that will separate families.  We know you’ve been sending emails,

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Tell the Senate NO to devastating cuts to health care & food programs to fund separating families & tax cuts for the wealthy!

Child Welfare, Economic Justice, Health Care, Immigrants & Communities / By /

The Senate is getting closer to voting on their version of the House-passed budget reconciliation bill. This bill will devastate healthcare, food access, and other basic-needs programs in order to fund tax breaks for millionaires and billionaires and sweeping deportations of longtime community members. As the Senate continues to debate their version of the bill,

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RELEASE: US House Passes Budget That Will Devastate Nebraska Communities

Economic Justice, Health Care, Immigrants & Communities, Press Release / By /

***For Immediate Release***May 22, 2025 Contact: Sierra Salgado PirigyiCommunications Director, Nebraska AppleseedOffice: 402-438-8853 ext 116sierrasp@neappleseed.org RELEASE: US House Passes Budget That Will Devastate Nebraska Communities Hundreds of thousands of Nebraskans’ access to healthcare and food is at risk LINCOLN, NE – This morning, the US House of Representatives passed a budget reconciliation package that will

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