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Nebraska Bill Would Require Governor to Use Exchange

The Governor of Nebraska, Dave Heineman, decided that Nebraska would opt for a federally run health insurance exchange. Senator Jeremy Nordquist has introduced a bill that would require the governor, and other lawmakers, to use that exchange to acquire health insurance coverage. Part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, (which is also known as the Affordable Care Act or Obamacare), requires every state to have a health insurance exchange. The purpose of the exchanges is to enable individuals and small businesses to easily find affordable health insurance. There were three different options that a state could choose for … Continue reading →

Wendy’s Franchise in Nebraska Cuts Hours

A Wendy’s franchise owner in Nebraska has decided to cut hours specifically to avoid having to offer an employer sponsored health insurance plan to many of his workers. The owner feels that he cannot afford to provide health insurance to all of his employees and still stay in business. Typically, owners of restaurants that make this type of announcement face public backlash. Starting in 2014, a portion of the Affordable Care Act will begin. It will require businesses to offer an affordable health insurance plan to all full-time workers. Those that choose not to do so will have to pay … Continue reading →

Nebraska Genealogy Resources

Nebraska is “The Cornhusker State”. Are you searching for more information about your ancestors who once lived in Nebraska? Here are some helpful Nebraska genealogy resources that you can use. Most of them are accessible for free. Cyndi’s List is, quite possibly, the largest collection of online genealogy links. If it is on the internet, Cyndi’s List probably has a link to it. They have a page called “United States – Nebraska”. Start by choosing from any of their categories. Some of them include: “Birth, Marriage, Death”, “Census”, “Counties”, “Military”, “Newspapers”, and more. Ancestry.com has a page that is filled … Continue reading →

Medicaid in Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, and South Dakota

It has been a while since I have written a Week In Review for the Insurance Blog. Now is a good time to continue it. This will give you a quick way to “ketchup” with whatever blogs you may have missed . These blogs appeared between August 12, 2012, and August 18, 2012. Medicaid in Oklahoma is Called SoonerCare Oklahoma makes it easy to find out the eligibility requirements for their Medicaid, or “SoonerCare” program. The term “Sooner” is something that is unique to Oklahoma. Child Health is Oklahoma’s Medicaid for Kids Every state has a portion of the Medicaid … Continue reading →

Nebraska Has “Money Follows the Person” Project

The state of Nebraska neglected to put clear, easily located, information about eligibility requirements for Medicaid on their website. However, there is information about who is eligible for Nebraska’s Money Follows the Person Project. It is part of their Medicaid program. Medicaid is a public, or government run, form of health insurance. It is designed to provide health insurance coverage for individuals and families who are low-income and who cannot afford to purchase a health insurance policy from a private insurance company. Medicaid is funded by both the federal government and the government of an individual state. Nebraska is not … Continue reading →

Nebraska Did Not Expand Its Medicaid Program

Every state has a Medicaid program. There is federal funding that each state can use to expand its Medicaid program, but not all states choose to do so. Nebraska is among the states that decided not to expand Medicaid. This means that some low-income adults will not qualify for Medicaid in Nebraska. Medicaid is a public, or government run, form of health insurance. It is designed to provide health insurance coverage for individuals and families who are low-income and who cannot afford to purchase a health insurance plan from a private insurance company. Medicaid is funded in part by the … Continue reading →

Nebraska is Preparing a Health Insurance Exchange

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There is an important deadline coming up involving health insurance exchanges. States can either set up their own exchange, or they can have the federal government set one up for them. In Nebraska, state insurance officials have been working on creating a state exchange. One state senator is upset about this situation. The deadline has been set. Each state has until November 16, 2012, to submit proposals that show how they will operate their state health insurance exchanges. These plans must be approved, in part, or in their entirety, by the federal government. States who are approved will be able … Continue reading →

Governor of Nebraska Doesn’t Want to Comply With ACA

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The Supreme Court upheld the Affordable Care Act. Many state Governors were waiting to see what the court would decide about the ACA before they began work on their exchanges. The Governor of Nebraska, Dave Heineman, now wants to wait to see how the Presidential election turns out. It has been very interesting to see how people are reacting to the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the Affordable Care Act. Some people are celebrating, others are depressed, and still others have mixed feelings about it. No matter what your personal opinion about it happens to be, it is, officially, the … Continue reading →

Nebraska Nuclear Regulators Face Flood

Not long ago, I blogged about the nuclear plants in America that might be at risk for disaster due to whatever reason. This week, there are two nuclear power plants in Nebraska protecting their critical equipment from rising flood waters from the Missouri River. Heavy rainfall (6 to 12 inches) plus the melting of snow on the Rocky Mountains has cause the river to swell. One plant is in Fort Calhoun, Nebraska, which is about 20 miles north of Omaha. Some of the grounds of the plant are already two feet underwater due to the flooding. However, the Omaha Public … Continue reading →

Nebraska Safe Haven Law Now Applies Only to Newborns

Nebraska state legislators have changed the state’s “safe haven” law, which allowed a parent to leave a child with a hospital employee without fear of facing charges, to apply only to infants in the first month of life. Last spring, Nebraska became the last U.S. state to enact a safe haven law. These laws are intended to prevent frightened new parents from abandoning the baby in an unsafe place or from hiding and possibly killing the baby. In 49 states, the law specifies the age of the infants the law applies to. In some states the law applies to newborns … Continue reading →