Access to quality health care is a key element of “The Good Life” we live in Nebraska because it helps keep our state’s residents working and thriving. Many of the policy decisions made by our state’s leaders impact the health of our state’s residents, our communities and our economy.
$218 million In its report to the Tax Rate Review Committee, the Legislative Fiscal Office noted that taxpayers claimed $380 million of the $598 million in LB 1107 property tax credits authorized [...]
1.6 million As more states begin the year-long process to review Medicaid eligibility after the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency, the Kaiser Family Foundation reports that nationally, 1.6 million people have [...]
$15 million Next week, senators in the Nebraska Legislature will consider a vote to override the Governor’s line-item veto of rate increases in FY 24-25 for hospitals and nursing homes that provide [...]
2.6% Infants are more likely to reach age 1 in states with tax policies that raise more revenue and raise it from those most able to pay, according to research published in [...]
State officials estimate that between 40,000 and 80,000 Nebraska residents who rely on Medicaid for their health care may lose that coverage as the first sweeping review of eligibility requirements in several [...]
Why people leave Nebraska and what brings new people to our state is a hot-button topic in policy debates on taxes and economic development. Join the OpenSky team for a discussion on [...]
LBs 99 and 601 would go far in helping alleviate food insecurity among Nebraska families, especially its children, OpenSky Policy Institute said at a pair of hearings this week. Universal school lunch [...]
A trio of bills before the Health and Human Services Committee on Wednesday would improve access to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which would have a number of positive impacts for [...]
While racial unrest persists throughout Nebraska and the nation, the COVID-19 crisis continues to disproportionately harm people of color.