Latest attempt in Legislature to expand Medicaid coverage for more low-income Nebraskans is deadyear

[Omaha Steve]

Source: Omaha World Herald

By Martha Stoddard

LINCOLN — The latest effort to expand Medicaid coverage for more low-income Nebraskans is dead for this year.

Nebraska lawmakers voted 28-16 Wednesday afternoon to bracket, or table, Legislative Bill 472 until the last day of the session.

State Sen. Ernie Chambers of Omaha offered the bracket motion after a test vote made it clear that the measure lacked enough support to advance. Chambers, who supports Medicaid expansion, said the move keeps the bill alive for consideration next year.

On the test vote, 24 senators opposed the measure and only 22 supported it.

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[navarth]

1. hey Steve, need a minor fix in your thread title, bro.

Just trying to be helpful, hope you're having a comfortable day. I'm another of your fans. Sending strength and courage. We need good people like you in the world. Thanks for being who you are.

[brentspeak]

2. So another full year for Nebraskans to go broke or otherwise die

from lack of affordable health care.

[wordpix]

4. +1000 and Nebraska should negotiate drug prices outside Big Pharma

maybe then they could bypass the federal support of Big Pharma Monopoly drug prices.

[czarjak]

3. Because Jesus said....

"Screw 'em", huh?