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Nebraska hospitals could get Medicaid payment boost under legislative bill
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- Jan 9, 2024
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LINCOLN — Nebraska could get more than $500 million of federal money to help struggling hospitals under a bill introduced Tuesday in the Legislature.
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State Sen. George Dungan of Lincoln, left, and State Sen. Mike Jacobson of North Platte gather on the first day of the Legislature last week. Jacobson on Tuesday introduced Legislative Bill 1087, the Hospital Quality Assurance and Access Assessment Act.
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