Congressional leadership in Washington, DC have signaled that large cuts to health care, including the federal Medicaid program, are currently being considered. Medicaid is a major source of health care coverage for Nebraskans in rural areas. Nearly half of all Nebraskans...

Workplace violence is a serious and growing concern.While health care workers make up 10% of the workforce they experience 48% of the nonfatal injuries due to workplace violence. From the most recent data, of every 10,000 health care workers, 14 suffered injuries that...

The 340B Community Benefits Program was created by Congress in 1992 and requires pharmaceutical manufacturers to provide outpatient drugs to eligible hospitals at significantly reduced prices. The program’s primary focus is to enable hospitals to stretch their resources and...

Pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) continue to implement practices that limit patient choice of their preferred pharmacy and disrupt continuity of care between providers and patients, with the intent to drive business away from local pharmacies and providers. Ultimately,...

Prior authorization is a process used by insurance companies to determine whether a medical treatment, procedure, or medication is covered under a patient’s insurance plan. It involves a review of the medical necessity of the treatment or procedure, as well as the...

LB 261 proposes to reduce the General Funds allocated to Program 175, the Nebraska Rural Loan Repayment Program, by about $1.5 million.  This will reduce this program to funding below what it was in 2021 when the legislature increased it to an amount that would sustain...

Workplace violence in health care is a serious and growing concern. It can take many forms, from verbal abuse and threats to physical assaults. This violence not only harms health care workers but...

Prior authorization, also known as preauthorization or precertification, is a process that requires health care providers to get approval from a health plan before a patient receives a service...

68 of Nebraska’s hospitals utilize 340B, including 59 critical access hospitals. Savings from the 340B program help Nebraska hospitals provide more comprehensive care for under-served patients across...

Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) continue to implement practices that limit patient choice and disrupt continuity of care.  Harmful PBM practices need to stop. Tell us your story.

Hospitals exist to save lives and heal patients. They are open 24/7 to every single patient who walks through the door.The Nebraska Hospital Association wants to hear YOUR story about the value of...