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Dr. Oz joins Pillen to tout rural healthcare funding awarded to Nebraska

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Dr. Oz joins Pillen to tout rural healthcare funding awarded to Nebraska

• Anna Kleiber | Lincoln Journal Star
• Oct 10, 2026
• Oct 10, 2026
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At a press conference Saturday morning featuring CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz, Gov. Jim Pillen celebrated the work the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services has done to expand access to healthcare in rural communities through federal funds awarded to the state.

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Mehmet Oz, administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, joins Gov. Jim Pillen during a press conference highlighting the states first‑year rural health transformation program on Saturday at the Capitol.

Kenneth Ferriera

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Mehmet Oz, administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, joins Gov. Jim Pillen as he speaks at a press conference highlighting the states first‑year rural health transformation program on Saturday at the Capitol.

Kenneth Ferriera

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