Economic Justice - Nebraska Appleseed

Economic Independence and Access to Health Care Go Hand-in-Hand

For many years, Nebraska Appleseed has worked to protect access to health care for low-income families in our state. We […]

“I long to accomplish great and noble tasks, but it is my chief duty to accomplish humble tasks as if

What does the economic downturn and emerging recovery mean to Nebraskans? Specifically, what does it mean to our friends and

Iâ€™ve been fortunate this week to participate in meetings with Jay Connor, Executive Director of the Collaboratory for Community Support.

Education is one of the clearest pathways out of poverty. Nebraska Appleseed has been repeating this statement nearly since our

I was recently asked by my law school alma mater (University of Nebraska College of Law) to reflect on my

Nebraska Appleseed has been a long time advocate for working families.Â In particular, we are supportive of programs that are

For many years, Nebraskaâ€™s Medicaid program covered prenatal care for the unborn children of pregnant women, regardless of a womanâ€™s

Yesterday, the efforts to restore prenatal care to all low-income women in Nebraska in this legislative session came to an

It was quite a week for health care.Â (Please keep reading for important info on a sign on letter for