Measure on the ballot in the 2018 Nebraska 2018 General Election in Nebraska.
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Get StartedA “yes” vote expands Medicaid to those who are under 65, near or below the poverty level, and are not eligible for coverage under any other part of the state’s plan.
A "no" vote does not expand Medicaid, so only those over the age of 65 or under the age of 19 would be eligible.
According to Insure The Good Life, 90,000 Nebraska citizens fall into the “Medicaid gap” meaning they make too much money to apply for Medicaid, but too little to get insurance. Expanding Medicaid will allow those people to get needed coverage., in support of Initiative 427 (Learn more)
According to Insure The Good Life, tax dollars collected by the federal government go towards paying for Medicaid in other states no matter what. Expanding Medicaid would bring back $1.1 billion of Nebraska's tax money. , in support of Initiative 427 (Learn more)
According to Insure The Good Life, expanding Medicaid would create 10,000 new jobs and generate millions of dollars annually in new revenue., in support of Initiative 427 (Learn more)
According to Americans for Prosperity, accepting federal dollars to expand medicare leads to more regulatory burdens that hurt Nebraska in the long-run., in opposition to Initiative 427 (Learn more)
According to Americans For Prosperity, expanding Medicaid will lead to less funding for other key government programs like public education., in opposition to Initiative 427 (Learn more)
This measure would use federal funding under the Affordable Healthcare Act to expand Medicaid coverage to people under the age of 65 who have an income at or below 133% of the federal poverty line. People who have other means of obtaining insurance would not be elegible for Medicaid.
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