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As Nebraska looks to eliminate long waits for disability services, families wait, worry about plan
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As Nebraska looks to eliminate long waits for disability services, families wait, worry about plan
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Jennifer Meints expected her 21-year-old daughter would finally get approved this year for state-funded services to help her work, volunteer and live the fullest life possible with her multiple disabilities.
Jennifer Meints and her daughter, Grace, sit for a portrait in Lincoln. "I don’t know where we stand," Jennifer Meints said of the wait to find out details of Nebraska's plan to deliver services for people like Grace.
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