Critics decry Nebraska’s ‘rush’ to be first enforcer of new federal Medicaid rules

By: Cindy Gonzalez

Outlets: Nebraska Examiner

Published: April 30, 2026

Words: 966

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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LINCOLN — The website of the state agency that oversees public health insurance for low-income Nebraskans will “undergo maintenance” starting Friday night, and brief outages could occur over the weekend.

The possible service interruption comes as the state launches new work, volunteer or education requirements for some Medicaid recipients, a shift that watchdog groups fear will cause confusion and coverage loss for potentially tens of thousands of Nebraskans.

During a news conference Wednesday, critics called …

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