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Report Sounds Alarm Bells About Expansion Of Medicaid Spending In NE

A new report is revealing the cost of Medicaid expansion in Nebraska. The Platte Institute says that expanding Medicaid cost Nebraska 52-point-nine million dollars in 2021, and that total had increased to 103-million-dollars in 2023. The report also expressed concerns that the state may not be able to keep up with other essential government functions due to higher Medicaid spending.