NE: Health
Bill in NE would allow parents to 'opt out' of newborn screenings
Every state has been screening newborns for several decades, usually performing a heel-prick blood test, a hearing test and a heart check. Several …
NE lawmakers consider tax credits for family caregivers
About 180,000 Nebraskans are caregivers for a family member. Nationally, family caregivers spend an average of more than $7000 a year on related …
Kentucky-inspired bill would help NE child care providers, workforce
In the 2023 Nebraska Rural Poll 61% agreed there's a shortage of affordable child care in their communities, and more than 75% said their communities …
Report: NE receives failing grades for three of five tobacco-control measures
Nebraska needs to do better when it comes to tobacco use prevention and cessation, according to a newly released report. In the American Lung …
Medicaid waiver programs cover in-home care costs for eligible Nebraskans
Many Nebraskans age 65 and older with health limitations, as well as younger people living with a disability, want to remain in their own homes…
2024 means more mental-health care options for NE Medicare recipients
Nebraska was ranked forty-fourth overall in the 2023 Mental Health in America report, and twenty-ninth for access to care. But a change as of January …
'Champion' NE state senators helped lower insulin costs, strengthen telehealth
As of Jan. 1, insulin will become a lot more affordable for many Nebraskans, and those who have come to rely on telehealth visits are more likely to …
Report: NE lung cancer screening of high-risk individuals among lowest in U.S.
November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month, and a newly released report shows far too few Nebraskans at high risk for lung cancer are getting the …
Advocates hope voters make Nebraska 48th state to approve medical cannabis
When it comes to getting the legalization of medical cannabis in front of Nebraska voters, supporters hope the third time's the charm. Nebraska…
NE long-term care, caregiver support services rank 18th nationwide
The latest State Scorecard Report from AARP shows Nebraska's long-term care facilities have made some improvements in the last three years. For …
Hunger Action Month finds NE food bank in "crisis mode"
It is Hunger Action Month, and a Nebraska organization fighting hunger said action is badly needed, at both the national and state levels. In a June …
Breastfeeding Month: Advocates Say Practice Needs 'Normalizing'
August is National Breastfeeding Month, focused on the benefits of breastfeeding for mothers and babies as well as the restrictions some encounter…