Nebraska Starts Medicaid Work Requirement

“Nebraska is launching work requirements in Medicaid on Friday, becoming the first state to implement a key pillar of the Republicans’ ‘big, beautiful bill,'” CNN reports.

“GOP Gov. Jim Pillen has said the mandate will promote long term independence. But community advocates and experts fear that tens of thousands of eligible low-income adults could lose their coverage due to paperwork burdens and other hurdles.”

“They also criticize the state for enacting the requirement eight months before the deadline set by the law, failing to provide enrollees enough notice or information and opting not to hire more staff to oversee the new mandate.”