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Nebraska Medicaid work rules cause coverage loss for cancer patient

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Nebraska's early implementation of Medicaid work requirements has led to significant issues, including a cancer patient being informed he lost coverage. Eli McCreary, diagnosed with kidney cancer, was told his Medicaid benefits were terminated because he did not meet the new work requirements. Despite state officials claiming a successful rollout, health advocates report widespread problems due to inadequate training and staffing. Approximately 70,000 adult Medicaid recipients in Nebraska are subject to these rules, needing to prove 80 hours of work or similar activity per month unless exempt. AI

RANK_REASON Significant policy change with direct negative impact on vulnerable populations. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.1]

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Nebraska Medicaid work rules cause coverage loss for cancer patient

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Rachana Pradhan, KFF Health News ·

    Nebraska rushed Medicaid work rules. Then a cancer patient was told he’d lost coverage

    The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office has estimated the policy will lead to 5.3 million more people being uninsured in the U.S. by 2034.

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