Teresa’s Story: Crippling work speeds lead to permanent pain and injuries
Note: As we reported last week, meatpacking and poultry workers, Nebraska Appleseed, the Midwest Coalition for Human Rights, and Southern […]
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ACA In Nebraska: Woman able to take deep breath with affordable insurance
Rebecca Cech from Bellwood, Neb., found herself in a dangerous coverage gap that left her unable to afford health insurance.
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Four surgeries and disabled after 8 years working in meatpacking plants
Note: As we reported earlier this week, meatpacking and poultry workers, Nebraska Appleseed, the Midwest Coalition for Human Rights, and
Health Care
Health Care Supporters Vow To Keep Fighting
Last week, a group of state senators left 54,000 uninsured Nebraskans without a path to health care coverage when they
Immigrants & Communities
Quilt of Dreams and Memories
Lincoln High School students told the stories of their memories and journeys to Lincoln from Myanmar and Thailand, as well
Health Care
ACA In Nebraska – No more choosing between food or medicine
Twenty-four-year-old Selene Cruz of Gering, NE recently lost access to Medicaid coverage because her income rose when she began working
Economic Justice
Take Action – Hard Work should Pay in Nebraska
Working hard and taking care of our families are core Nebraska values. While Nebraskans place a significant value on hard
ACA In Nebraska – Marketplace provides new, less-expensive coverage plans
Sharlette Schwenninger is self employed and had been purchasing her own health insurance for five years. Every year, her premiums
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Legislative Update
We’re now less than a month away from the end of the 2014 Nebraska Legislature session and last week was
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Commission investigates human rights violations in meatpacking, poultry plants
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 25, 2013 Contact: Apreill Hartsfield Southern Poverty Law Center (334) 782-6624 apreill.hartsfield@splcenter.org Jeff Sheldon Nebraska Appleseed
