Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act darkens outlook for government-backed clinics

By: Phil Galewitz, KFF Health News

Outlets: Nebraska Examiner

Published: March 29, 2026

Words: 1,325

Last Updated: 4 months ago

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LINCOLN — Bluestem Health, a clinic that serves low-income and uninsured patients in Lincoln, has lost money for the past two years.

And CEO Brad Meyer fears times will soon get worse for the clinic and its 21,000 patients. That’s because Nebraska is set to become the first state to require certain Medicaid enrollees to work or lose coverage under new rules in President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

“This will have a …

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