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'It's going to cost me quite a bit': Nebraska Medicare recipients worry about new law

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'It's going to cost me quite a bit': Nebraska Medicare recipients worry about new law

• Neal Franklin
• Jan 19, 2025
• Jan 19, 2025
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Ray Jisa (left) adjusts his wheelchair next to his wife, Marla, on Friday at their Seward home. Due to a new state law that caps what medical equipment providers can charge Medicaid supplement plans, Jisa said replacing his wheelchair would cost him $2,500 out of pocket when it cost him nothing when he first bought one five years ago.

• JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star

Ray Jisa demonstrates a wheelchair lift in the garage at his home in Seward.

• JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star

Ray Jisa says his motorized wheelchair gives him greater mobility, allowing him to go to his grandkids' sports games.

• JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star

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Neal Franklin

Ray Jisa started using a motorized wheelchair after complications from an infection affected his spine and ability to walk.

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Medical marijuana would face business challenges in Nebraska

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People familiar with the medical marijuana market said that creating a stable industry in Nebraska is possible, but the industry will face dif…

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