Neb. Senate Rejects Medicaid Family Planning Expansion Bill
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Neb. Senate Rejects Medicaid Family Planning Expansion Bill
March 2, 2015 — The Nebraska Senate on Thursday voted 23-21 against a bill (LB 77) that would have made health screening and contraceptive services more accessible to low-income women, NET reports (Knapp, NET, 2/26).
Background
The measure, proposed by state Sen. Jeremy Nordquist, would have allowed Nebraska women with family incomes of up to 185% of the federal poverty level to access Medicaid services for family planning and health screenings. In addition, Nordquist's measure would have allotted about $500,000 in fiscal year 2015-2016 and FY 2016-2017 for outreach, education and preventive services for medically underserved women.
Twenty-nine states have federal approval for similar Medicaid family planning programs (Women's Health Policy Report, 1/12).
Legislative fiscal staff predicted the bill could have saved the state $13 million annually.
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