Gov. Jim Pillen will sign LB 1087 Friday. The bill will send a big dose of federal Medicaid money to hospitals in Nebraska. In total, the Nebraska Hospitals Association said its members will receive up to $1 billion dollars every year through the program.
The Nebraska Hospitals Association hosted the press conference with representatives from hospitals across Nebraska speaking about what they are seeing in regards to Medicare and Medicare Advantage.
Through the Nebraska Hospital Association, healthcare workers held a press conference to discuss rising trends of violence in hospitals. From verbal abuse to physical violence, nurses and emergency healthcare employees felt the brunt of the aggression during the pandemic.
Through the Nebraska Hospital Association, healthcare workers held a press conference to discuss rising trends of violence in hospitals. From verbal abuse to physical violence, nurses and emergency healthcare employees felt the brunt of the aggression during the pandemic.
Due to the impact COVID-19 is having on hospitals across the state, the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) along with the Nebraska Hospitals Association (NHA) started a plan to help ease the burden on the already stretched thin hospitals.