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Nebraska caregiver preparing for future cuts to Medicaid
KOLN - Nebraska
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July 11, 2025
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Cuts to Medicaid-funded services have many feeling on edge. While some of the impacts of the “Big Beautiful Bill” won’t take effect until 2027, a resident in Weeping Water is already preparing for the worst. In May, First...
Nebraska Senate: Osborn launches second run By J. Miles Coleman
Rasmussen Report
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KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE — In Nebraska, Dan Osborn, an independent candidate who held Sen. Deb Fischer (R) to a single-digit win last year, announced he’d challenge Sen. Pete Ricketts (R). — Though Ricketts should be more formidable than...
Nebraska is one of the worst states for Black babies. Recent momentum toward change offers hope.
Flatwater Free Press - Nebraska
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July 10, 2025
Tanika Cannon remembers the excruciating pain of labor when she was a teenager, pregnant with her first child. She remembers learning at the hospital that her baby was OK, but the hospital was full. Staff suggested she go to the hospital where her...
Health policy analyst details how Republicans’ Medicaid cuts will impact Alabama
Alabama Political Reporter
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July 10, 2025
Last week, President Donald Trump signed into law the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” a massive piece of legislation which, among other things, levies severe cuts to federal spending on Medicaid, increases eligibility requirements for Medicaid...
Nebraska Medical Cannabis Advocate & CBD Store Owner Running for Governor
Ganjapreneur - Washington
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July 10, 2025
Jacy C. Todd, the Nebraska notary public charged with official misconduct over allegations of improperly notarizing pages of the state’s medical cannabis petition, is running for governor in 2026, the Nebraska Examiner reports. Todd, 54, who is...
NFIB Nebraska addresses tax concerns amid steady small business optimism
Cornhusker State News - Nebraska
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July 10, 2025
The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index remained mostly unchanged in June, slightly decreasing by 0.2 points to 98.6, which is above the long-term average of 98. A notable rise in business owners reporting excess inventories was a key factor in...
Nebraska law helping non-certified officers prepare for the job with more training
KOLN - Nebraska
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July 10, 2025
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - At the York County Sheriff’s Department, new extensive training for non-certified officers is in full swing, following a 2021 law passed by the Nebraska Legislature. Under LB-51, an initial 80 hours of training is required...
Nebraska volleyball’s Harper Murray meets with fans to promote grief support nonprofit
KOLN - Nebraska
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July 10, 2025
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - The folks over at Mourning Hope hosted a special event on Wednesday, welcoming Nebraska volleyball’s Harper Murray to the nonprofit for an ice cream social. Mourning Hope works with children, adults and families to develop...
Grocery Goliath: Small-town Nebraska grocery stores disappear as Dollar General booms
Flatwater Free Press - Nebraska
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July 11, 2025
OAKLAND — If you drive down U.S. Highway 77, you won’t see the grocery store that has managed to keep afloat in this town for more than 100 years. It’s five blocks off the highway, on Oakland’s main drag. What you will see is a bright yellow sign,...
Nebraska Hardy
Nebraska Life
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As Harlan Hamernik grew the Liatris wildflower seed at Bluebird Nursery in Clarkson, a farmer plowed the prairie where the original plants had grown. A customer had dropped the perennial seed off with Harlan after collecting it from the tall...
Nebraska’s slow burn healthtech success challenges the urgency of Philly’s growth
Technical.ly
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July 9, 2025
This collaboratively reported story is part of the partnership between Technical.ly and Silicon Prairie News, which focuses reporting on the Omaha and Nebraska innovation ecosystem. Find more at technical.ly/omaha. Nebraska’s emerging healthtech...
Gov. Pillen celebrates $1 Billion in Federal Funding approval for Nebraska hospitals
Imperial Republican - Nebraska
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July 10, 2025
Governor Jim Pillen is celebrating a significant federal financial award -- one that will have a huge impact on hospital, health and nursing care across the state. Today, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for the U.S. Department...
Community hospital announces closure of Curtis Medical Center
Imperial Republican - Nebraska
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July 10, 2025
Community Hospital has announced the difficult decision to close Curtis Medical Center, located in Curtis, Nebraska. An exact date for the closure is yet to be determined. Inflation over the past few years combined with the current uncertainty of...
Third Positive Rabies Case reported in Southwest Nebraska
Imperial Republican - Nebraska
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July 10, 2025
A third positive case of rabies in an animal has been reported to Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department (SWNPHD). This positive rabies test was from a bat in Furnas County. It is normal to see one to three cases of rabies per year in...
Luke Bryan Announces Return to Performing After Axing Multiple Shows Over Health Battle
American Songwriter
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July 10, 2025
Luke Bryan is ready to get back on the road! In a Facebook video, the singer thanked fans for their support after he was forced to cancel multiple shows due to illness. “I wanted to thank everybody for all the well wishes for the last few shows...
Medical emergency contributed to fatal crash in Oakland County, deputies say
CBS 62 Detroit - Michigan
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By Paula Wethington Paula Wethington Web Producer Paula Wethington is a digital producer at CBS Detroit. She previously held digital content roles at NEWSnet, Gannett/USA Today network and The Monroe News in Michigan. She is a graduate of the...
Lexington Regional Health Center recognized for higher quality knee and hip replacements
Central Nebraska Today
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Lexington Regional Health Center, (Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today) LEXINGTON — Lexington Regional Health Center is proud to be recognized by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska (BCBSNE) with a Blue Distinction® Center (BDC) for Knee and...
He's the WORST: Chris Murphy Hits New Low With False, Fearmongering Screed About Hospitals Closing
Twitchy
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July 10, 2025
In the never-ending race to the bottom from Democrats in Washington, Chris Murphy is almost always in the lead group. Perhaps his most reprehensible sin in recent years has been repeatedly claiming that illegal immigrant crime was just a...
Beloved Nebraska Destination Named 'Most Stressed City' In The State
KFAB - Nebraska
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Every city has its challenges, but some places deal with more stress than others. Whether it’s long hours at work, rising living costs, traffic that never ends, or just not enough time to relax, life in the most stressed city in Nebraska can feel...
Two men arrested after pursuit with state troopers in northeast Nebraska
KETV 7 - Nebraska
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July 10, 2025
Two men were arrested after a pursuit with state troopers in northeast Nebraska on Wednesday evening.Around 9:15 p.m., a trooper attempted to stop a Chevrolet Cobalt for speeding and driving left of center on Highway 16, west of Pender, the...