Gov. Pillen, State Senators, and Healthcare Leaders Celebrate Legislation to Provide $1 Billion Annual Boost to Nebraska’s Hospitals
29 Mar 2024
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Today, Governor Jim Pillen, state senators, and the Nebraska Hospital Association (NHA) held a ceremonial bill signing at Methodist Fremont Health to celebrate a new law that will qualify the state’s hospitals for approximately $1 billion of additional federal Medicaid funds each year.
“Our state’s hospitals provide outstanding health care to Nebraskans,” said Gov. Pillen. “I’m grateful to our state senators for passing legislation to maximize the federal resources available to our hospitals. These much-needed funds will strengthen the quality and accessibility of health care statewide.”
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