The team at OpenSky Policy Institute analyzes data to help lawmakers and citizens in adopting sound policy, because everyone deserves a chance at the Good Life.
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29,000 According to analysis by health policy think tank KFF, 29,000 fewer Nebraskans are insured through the Affordable Care Act marketplaces than in 2025. The state-run marketplaces are designed to fill the gaps for those who do not have access to employer-sponsored health insurance plans, but do not qualify for Medicare or Medicaid. The decline […]
29,000 According to analysis by health policy think tank KFF, 29,000 fewer Nebraskans are insured through the Affordable Care Act marketplaces than in 2025. The state-run marketplaces are designed to fill the gaps for those who do not have access to employer-sponsored health insurance plans, but do not qualify for Medicare or Medicaid. The decline […]
$26 billion Draft regulations have been released on the federal school tax credit program created by H.R. 1, known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), which is projected to cost $26 billion per year, significantly outpacing programs like Title 1 and federal school lunch programs designed to support low-income students. As OpenSky Policy […]
$218 million The first disbursement of funds from the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP), a provision of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA, also known as H.R. 1), has reached Nebraska, part of the first year grant totaling $218 million. The funds are a portion of a $50 billion program that will be distributed […]
19 The current iteration of the Farm Bill, an omnibus package of legislation dealing with agricultural production and nutrition programs, will expire in 19 days. The September 30 deadline looms large in the United States Senate, where the Agriculture Committee’s latest draft failed to move forward last month prior to a scheduled Congressional recess. The […]
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