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Health care proposals will top Nebraska lawmakers’ spending in …

WebFeb. 23, 2024. (Zach Wendling/Nebraska Examiner) With a total price tag of more than $2 billion — of which more than $1.4 billion is federal funds — the bill sets …

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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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Nebraska medical providers line up for slices of federal relief funds

WebNebraska’s nurses, nursing homes, assisted living centers, behavioral health providers, medical clinics, rural care providers and people serving those with …

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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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$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 names new slate of vendors to handle

WebFor the new five-year period, Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services administrators chose two of the three providers that currently share the …

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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 …

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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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$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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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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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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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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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 …

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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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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 …

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Community health centers face critical funding deadline

WebSeptember 23, 2023 3:00 am. As the congressional stalemate around funding the federal government continues, Nebraska’s community health centers are caught in the …

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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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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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State lawmaker challenges Gov. Pillen to act on "danger" lurking at

WebThe Lincoln Regional Center was first established in 1869, just outside the capital city. It treats adults with mental illnesses, and those committed for being not …

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Plug pulled on multimillion-dollar "Intersections" project for South

WebOMAHA — Developers have scrapped an ambitious plan that had aimed to turn a largely industrial 25-acre tract south of downtown into a multimillion-dollar wellness …

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‘Historic’ Nebraska tornadoes, storms leave damage in their wake

WebWAVERLY, Nebraska — A wave of at least six tornadoes that local meteorologists called “historic” swept across eastern Nebraska on Friday, flattening a …

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