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Nebraska Medicaid Expansion Starts August First

Nebraska Medicaid Expansion Starts August First

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The expanded Nebraska Medicaid program will start accepting applications on August first, with medical coverage to start October first.

Interim Medicaid Director Jeremy Brunssen says they are on track to start….

Brunssen says they are ready to start accepting applications…

Brunssen says they will have extensive medical coverage..

The expansion will cover about ninety thousand people that have not had medical insurance.

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