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Prenatal Care: The Conversation Continues

In March the Governor and the Department of Health and Human Services decided to stop a decades old policy of […]

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

One of the main points of agreement in the health care reform debate (and yes, there was actually much agreement

The health care reform law is a major win for Nebraska children and families.Â It will help tens of thousands

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

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

Sad news today.Â LB 1110, Senator Campbell’s bill to restore prenatal care coverage, was “bracketed” today by unanimous consent.Â This

Nearly another whole week has gone by for over 1,500 women and children cut off from prenatal care.Â Thankfully, there