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Health care proposals will top Nebraska lawmakers’ spending in …

WebLINCOLN — Spending for health care proposals will top the charts for spending in 2024 as Nebraska lawmakers round the corner of the 2024 legislative …

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UnitedHealth CEO savaged for failings in massive cyberattack …

WebWASHINGTON — Capitol Hill lawmakers from both parties on Wednesday grilled UnitedHealth Group’s CEO over the largest-ever cyberattack on the U.S. health …

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Nebraska’s vulnerable rural populations need better health care data

WebProvider utilization of health information exchanges decreases hospitalizations by 10% and emergency department visits by 13%, which can save up to …

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Nebraska's third rural BHECN site opens in Wayne, aims to grow

WebOMAHA — To help grow the state’s mental and behavioral health workforce, the Behavioral Health Education Center of Nebraska has opened its third rural site — …

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$3 million UNMC grant intends to strengthen linkage between …

WebOMAHA — A new, nearly $3 million federal grant opens the door for the University of Nebraska Medical Center to recruit and train 240 “community health …

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Nebraska hospitals struggling financially, with most operating in …

WebLINCOLN — Nebraska hospital leaders said Monday that a combination of increased costs of labor and supplies, and a failure of Medicaid and Medicare to fully …

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UNMC and Nebraska Medicine open hub to help North Omahans …

WebWhile affiliated with Nebraska Medicine and the University of Nebraska Medical Center, it is not a medical clinic. Rather, the staff at CWC will be connecting area …

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Armed with new NE law and federal grant, Douglas County team …

WebOverdose review task force. Among members of the Overdose Fatality Review Team: CHI Health pharmacy; Coalition RX; Creighton University pharmacy; …

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Migrants can help address Nebraska’s health care shortage

WebNebraska is at risk of becoming a health care desert. Thirty counties currently lack hospitals, staff and infrastructure serving the rural population. At the same time, …

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Community health centers face critical needs

WebHeartland Health Center opened its doors in 2014, serving 840 patients our first year. In 2021, we served 6,695 patients — a 700% increase. We have also …

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Nebraska voter survey shows heavy support for more state …

WebLINCOLN — More than 80% of respondents in a new statewide survey agree, and about half strongly agree, that Nebraska lawmakers should support child care and …

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Nebraska senators revisit what went right, and wrong, with state

WebLINCOLN — With terms such as “directed health measure,” “personal protective equipment” and “quarantine” being spoken at the State Capitol on …

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‘We must do more’: Nebraska lawmaker investigating mental, …

WebGovernment & Politics; Health ‘We must do more’: Nebraska lawmaker investigating mental, behavioral health needs State Sen. John Fredrickson of Omaha is evaluating solutions that could increase and improve mental and behavioral health care access statewide

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Behavioral health care providers call $15 million 'sweep' of their

WebLINCOLN — In a blunt letter, the head of an advisory committee on behavioral health care called on Gov. Jim Pillen on Tuesday to abandon a proposed $15 …

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$110 million mental health center for youths breaks ground in …

WebIn the first five months of this year, he said, OPD already has responded to nearly 5,000 mental health calls. “Today is a hopeful day,” he said. At groundbreaking of …

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Nebraska lawmakers approve Dr. Timothy Tesmer as state chief …

WebLINCOLN — The Nebraska Legislature on Wednesday gave final approval to Dr. Timothy Tesmer as Nebraska’s next chief medical officer. Lawmakers voted 29-11 …

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Nebraska DHHS CEO’s appointment advances from committee

WebNebraska DHHS CEO’s appointment advances from committee. By: Zach Wendling - March 7, 2024 12:09 pm. Steve Corsi, CEO of the Nebraska Department of …

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VA report recommends building new hospital in Omaha, clinics in …

WebA new hospital in Omaha would be built as part of a national streamlining of VA medical facilities recommended in a report Monday from VA Secretary Denis …

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Legislative proposal to repeal Nebraska’s 2023 abortion and …

WebNebraskans want accountability from their elected officials and government. They want to know whether their tax dollars are being well-spent, whether state agencies and local …

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Time to open Nebraska’s closed primary election system

WebIn less than two weeks, Nebraskans will vote in a primary election for local, state and federal offices. Even though every Nebraska taxpayer pays for the …

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Gov. Pillen approves Nebraska gender care regulations

WebMay 22, 2023. (Zach Wendling/Nebraska Examiner) Pillen, in a news release, announced the approval of Nebraska Department of Health and Human …

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Corsi confirmed as CEO of Nebraska DHHS despite lawmaker …

WebLINCOLN — The Nebraska Legislature on Monday confirmed Steve Corsi as CEO of the State Department of Health and Human Services, accepting Gov. Jim Pillen’s controversial pick. The vote came after several senators led an organized opposition that raised questions about his past employment and concerns about where he draws the line …

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Lawmaker suggests breaking up Nebraska DHHS into three …

WebBy: Zach Wendling - March 2, 2024 5:00 am. State Sen. Lynne Walz of Fremont, a six-year member of the Health and Human Services Committee, suggested dividing the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services into three departments to improve care. She is pictured at a May 25, 2023, HHS Committee hearing.

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