“Sustaining the Good Life,” updated in 2025, examines the use and funding of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in our state.
$289 million Nebraska will be looking to find additional Medicaid funding in the coming biennium, totaling $90.3 million, which will make balancing the state’s budget shortfall more difficult. The news comes after positive developments from last week’s forecasting board meeting. The additional funding needed for the coming budget cycle is
OpenSky offered insight on 13 different bills in 5 committees last week, weighing in on everything from property taxes to school vouchers to term limits. We were also in attendance at the meeting of the Nebraska Economic Forecasting Advisory Board, an important step in the development of the state’s biennium
The OpenSky team was busy again last week, including our first engagement with the Appropriations Committee this session on the biennium budget. Our slate is full again this week and we look forward to continuing to work with all stakeholders as the session continues. LB 261 and 264 – Research
17 Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers joined 16 other attorneys general in asking that Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 be declared unconstitutional, potentially causing severe consequences for children and adults with disabilities, particularly in educational settings. A 504 plan, as they are commonly known, facilitates accommodations necessary
Another week, another busy hearing schedule for the team at OpenSky Policy Institute. Hearings will continue through the remainder of February and into March. If you’d like more frequent updates on the progress of various bills, make sure to check out our new Bill Tracker feature on the website, with
75 Million OpenSky continues to monitor proposed cuts to Medicaid, a joint program between federal and state governments that provides health insurance coverage to more than 75 million people nationwide. The program, which is the single largest insurer in the country, finances about 42% of all births in the country,
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Health Access to quality health care is a key element of “The Good Life” because it helps keep Nebraskans working and thriving. Key Resources Medicaid Overview “A Healthy Nebraska,” updated in 2023, provides an overview of Medicaid and CHIP funding in Nebraska. Learn More State Budget Overview “Looking for Clarity,”
