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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Nebraska Newsletter for Sunday April 26, 2020 ( 10 items )  

Center on Budget and Policy Priorities: States Can Quickly Expand Medicaid to Provide Coverage and Financial Security to Millions
WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following report: Millions of low-income uninsured people would gain much-needed coverage if the remaining 15 states quickly implemented the Affordable Care Act's (ACA) Medicaid expansion. Expanding Medicaid now would cover over 4 million currently uninsured adults in these states and potentially many more who lose their jobs or much of their income in coming months. Some have claimed that states that haven't yet exp  more

Inceptia: Free K-12 Financial Education Courses Extended Through June 30
LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 22 -- Inceptia, a division of the National Student Loan Program, issued the following news release: Inceptia is pleased to announce that our free offering of financial education coursework for K-12 students has been extended through June 30. In response to last month's school closings, Inceptia had previously offered free use of our online program Financial Avenue through the end of April. However, the enthusiasm of participating students and the extension of school cl  more

Institute for Justice Files Two Lawsuits Challenging Laws Limiting Medical Access
ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 24 -- The Institute for Justice issued the following news release: The Institute for Justice (IJ) partnered with medical professionals in two states to challenge laws that limit medical access and entrepreneurship. The lawsuits, which target certificate of need (CON) laws in Nebraska and North Carolina, challenge the constitutionality of laws that artificially limit doctors, hospitals and other medical professionals' ability to provide services in excess of government  more

Institute for Justice: New Lawsuit Challenges Nebraska's Non-Emergency Medical Transportation Cartel
OMAHA, Nebraska, April 24 -- The Institute for Justice issued the following news release: If you are allowed to drive a home health patient to get groceries, can that passenger also get her prescription filled? In Nebraska, that would be against the law unless you had permission from the government to operate a non-emergency medical transportation company. And, by the state's certificate of need or "CON" law, the only way to get permission is for the existing transportation companies to allow y  more

Laryngoscope Journal Issues Research Articles in May 2020 Edition
OMAHA, Nebraska, April 24 -- Laryngoscope, a peer-reviewed medical journal that says it focuses on otolaryngology, allergy and rhinology, otology and neurotology, laryngology and bronchoesophagology, head and neck surgery, sleep medicine, pediatric otolaryngology, facial plastics and reconstructive surgery, oncology and communicative disorders from the Triological Society, published research articles, including the following topics, in its May 2020 edition: * Short or long runs: An exploratory   more

Platte Institute: Nebraska COVID-19 Losses at $834 Million, So Far
OMAHA, Nebraska, April 23 -- The Platte Institute issued the following news release: New estimates from economists Ernie Goss and Scott Strain show that the state of Nebraska has so far lost more than $834 million in economic activity as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The figures are based on data through April 4 and the totals are expected to climb as the crisis continues. The numbers have been published in the new Platte Institute report, "The Economic Impact of COVID-19 on Nebraska's E  more

Renewable Fuels Association: Trenton Agri Products Will Become First Demonstration Site for Ethanol Industry Project to Expand Pollinator Habitat
WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The Renewable Fuels Association issued the following news release: In celebration of Earth Day, the Renewable Fuels Association and Renewable Fuels Nebraska announced that Trenton Agri Products (TAP) in Trenton, Nebraska will become the first demonstration site for a new ethanol industry initiative to expand pollinator habitat in key production regions. TAP will establish a 5-acre pollinator plot this spring near the entrance to their facility to increase awareness and e  more

University of Nebraska Medical Center Physician Part of Expert Panel Developing COVID-19 Treatment Guidelines
OMAHA, Nebraska, April 24 -- The University of Nebraska Medical Center issued the following news release: Susan Swindells, M.B.B.S., an infectious diseases physician at the University of Nebraska Medical Center/Nebraska Medicine, is part of an expert panel of U.S. physicians, statisticians and other experts that has developed treatment guidelines for coronavirus disease (COVID-19). She and others were invited to join the U.S. National Institutes of Health panel by Anthony Fauci, M.D., director  more

University of Nebraska Medical Center: Big Ten Conference Announces Task Force for Emerging Infectious Diseases
OMAHA, Nebraska, April 22 -- The University of Nebraska Medical Center issued the following news release: The Big Ten Conference formally announced the formation and membership of its first-ever Task Force for Emerging Infectious Diseases. Initially formed on March 7, 2020 at the request of Big Ten Commissioner Kevin Warren, the 14-member task force consists of a representative from each Conference institution appointed by the Big Ten Council of Presidents/Chancellors. The Task Force was forme  more

University of Nebraska Medical Center: Regents Approve Warren G. Sanger Conference Center
OMAHA, Nebraska, April 25 -- The University of Nebraska Medical Center issued the following news release: At its April meeting, the University of Nebraska Board of Regents approved the naming of the Warren G. Sanger Conference Center, to be located in the new home of the Munroe-Meyer Institute for Genetics and Rehabilitation, which is scheduled to open in 2021. This naming, on behalf of the late Warren Sanger, Ph.D., formerly of Ashland, Neb., honors his commitment to educating future generati  more