If you’ve been following the debate around closing the coverage gap that leaves at least 54,000 Nebraskans without health insurance, you may have heard Lincoln resident Amanda Gershon speak. Amanda has been very brave to share her story with state senators and the public. She has an unknown autoimmune disease that leaves her unable to […]
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On December 2, Nebraska state senators again witnessed the high human and financial cost our state is paying by not closing the coverage gap that leaves at least 54,000 working people unable to get health insurance. The Legislature’s Health and Human Services Committee convened for a hearing on interim study LR 601 to study the
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***For Immediate Release*** December 1, 2014 Contact, Jeff Sheldon Communications Director, Nebraska Appleseed Office: (402) 438-8853 Mobile: (402) 840-7289 jsheldon@neappleseed.org “500 by the 15th” campaign aims to help Nebraskans get health coverage Statewide health care organizations available to provide free assistance Today, community and health care organizations across Nebraska announced the kickoff of a new
‘500 by the 15th’ campaign to encourage Nebraskans to get health coverage Read More »
***For Immediate Release*** December 1, 2014 Contact, Jeff Sheldon Communications Director, Nebraska Appleseed Office: (402) 438-8853 Mobile: (402) 840-7289 jsheldon@neappleseed.org New report shows vast majority of Nebraskans in Coverage Gap are working Nearly three-quarters of those unable to get health coverage have held jobs in past year LINCOLN — A new report released today
Families USA report: Working Nebraskans being left without coverage Read More »
Medicaid is vital to the wellbeing of many Nebraskans with disabilities. Unfortunately, this critical health insurance program is often poorly understood and stigmatized. The “Medicaid Works” photo project promotes an accurate picture of the many ways this essential program supports thousands of Nebraskans every day. View the entire “Medicaid Works” photo project. With support from
“Medicaid Works” photo project shows value of health care for all Nebraska families Read More »
I attended my first Campus Camp Wellstone training as a sophomore in college at UNL. At this point as an undergrad, I had become involved in various social justice-oriented clubs on campus. I knew just enough to identify the issues I was passionate about but not enough to know what I could do about any
Campus Camp Wellstone teaches valuable skills for advocates Read More »
This week the Urban Institute released a fiscal study of the effects felt by states that have not chosen to fully implement the Affordable Care Act by expanding Medicaid to people who make up to 138 percent of the Federal Poverty Level. This study shows us just how much it’s costing Nebraska’s health care system
Nebraska losing over $4 billion by not expanding Medicaid Read More »
A new report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) finds that Nebraskans are finding affordable health insurance plans in the new Health Insurance Marketplace because of the competition and choice provided. Nebraskans who selected silver plans, the most popular plan type, with tax credits paid an average premium of $79 per
Nebraska consumers find affordable options through Marketplace insurance plans Read More »
Last week, I traveled around central Nebraska, reaching out to and meeting new organizations and individuals doing outreach and enrollment work for the Affordable Care Act. I am working to expand the Enroll Nebraska coalition with the goal to make it a truly statewide network, connecting organizations to resources and to one another. As I
Traveling Nebraska brings new friends and new focus on health care needs Read More »
The results are out for one of the first, large-scale studies of how increased access to health care affects health outcomes, and while it may seem to be a no-brainer, the evidence supports what health care advocates long have been saying. Increasing people’s access to health insurance – and by extension, health care – absolutely
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