It’s Day 1 of Medicaid work requirements in Nebraska. People are worried

President Donald Trump and Republican members of Congress at the signing ceremony for his tax cut and spending bill on July 4, 2025. That law makes it a requirement for many adults who get Medicaid to prove that they are working.

Starting May 1, many people covered by Medicaid in Nebraska have to prove they are working. It’s a requirement most states will have to implement under President Trump’s budget law, beginning in January.

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