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How healthy is living in Nebraska?

Nebraska fell three spots – from 10th to 13th – in the 2008 ranking of the healthiest states by the United Health Foundation.

The state's best and worst category rankings:

  • High school graduation – 1st (87.8 percent of ninth graders eventually graduate)
  • Poor physical health days – 2nd
  • Poor mental health days – 3rd
  • Immunization coverage – 6th
  • Air pollution – 10th
  • Infant mortality – 10th
  • Cancer deaths – 10th
  • Premature death – 10th
  • Prevalence of binge drinking – 41st

See the United Health Foundation's latest findings on Nebraska.


Does Nebraska have a risk pool for the uninsurable?

Thumbs up on offering a risk pool.; Nebraska Comprehensive Health Insurance Pool
(402) 343-3574 or toll-free 1-877-348-4304 (M-F 8am-4:30pm)

Risk pools are state-sponsored programs to help people with a history of medical problems in their family to purchase coverage. These pools are for people who can afford to buy health insurance, but are not able to get underwritten in the private market because of a pre-existing health condition. These programs can vary significantly from state-to-state in price, benefits and number of people served. Often insurance companies doing business in the state are required to contribute to the poolto keep it in the black. In the best cases they allow people to be able to switch jobs or become self-employed without the fear of losing their health insurance coverage. Find more on risk pools here.


Cover The Uninsured's guide on finding health insurance in Nebraska

Cover The Uninsured is a national effort to highlight the fact that too many Americans are living without health insurance and to demand solutions from our nation's leaders. Read more information on its efforts. It is a project of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.


USNews health insurance rankings for Nebraska

USNews logo US News does an annual ranking of what it considers the best health insurance plans in each state. Visit its reports on various health insurance or medical insurance plans being offered in Nebraska.


Official State Goverment Sites with Nebraska Health Insurance Information

Nebraska State Seal.;

Nebraska Medicaid -- providing health care services to eligible elderly and disabled individuals and eligible low-income pregnant women, children and parents.

Nebraska Kids Connection -- health care coverage for qualified children developed by the State of Nebraska. It includes both the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and the Nebraska Medical Assistance Program (also known as Medicaid).

Health Insurance results for Nebraska

Health Insurance News

UPDATE: Reid Files Cloture, First Floor Vote On Senate Health Care Bill Saturday, 8 PM

TPMDC – The Senate will be in session this Saturday evening, ahead of a scheduled 8 pm cloture vote on the motion to proceed to debate historic health care legislation, TPMDC has learned. Assuming Majority Leader Harry Reid has the 60 votes he needs to leap that hurdle, Democrats will likely have to eat up [...]

A (Small) Win for Wyden and Choice

The Treatment (The New Republic) – Ron Wyden will have his day and, in somewhat scaled-down fashion, he’ll have his way. Majority Leader Harry Reid, Finance Chairman Max Baucus, and Wyden just announced that they will be amending health care legislation to include a compromise version of Wyden’s free choice amendment.

Crucial senator says he will vote to move Senate health bill forward

The Raw Story – The Senate health reform bill moved one step closer to becoming law Friday when Sen. Ben Nelson (D-NE) announced he would vote yes in a crucial test vote of the bill scheduled for Saturday.

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Nebraska Health Insurance Companies

Health insurance companies in Nebraska.
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Aetna
BlueCross BlueShield of Nebraska
Celtic Ins. Co.
Coventry Health Care of Nebraska, Inc.
Golden Rule
Humana

Call Congress: Support Insurance Reform

Contact your federal officials. All Americans need your help to demand Congress to make health insurance that is:

  • available to all regardless of pre-existing conditions
  • able to follow you from job-to-job
  • has a public option, to make it affordable.
Senator Mike Johanns
PHONE: 202-224-4224 (DC office)
FAX: 202-224-5213 (DC office)
Senate Web page
E-MAIL: Not yet listed
Senator Ben Nelson
PHONE: 202-224-6551 (DC office)
FAX: 202-224-224-0012 (DC office)
Local offices
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House Members
(follow link, then look for "Contact")

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For state-level reform, contact:

Nebraska Governor Dave Heineman
P.O. Box 94848
Lincoln, NE 68509-4848
PHONE: 402-471-2244
FAX: 402-471-6031
Contact by e-mail


Contact your Nebraska State Senator

Read more on Health Care Reform!


Health Insurance 101: learning center

Individual health insurance, a quick overview for those who must purchases their own insurance coverage

Health Insurance Companies, tips for evaluating and choosing a good provider

Private health insurance, background on the "American way" of paying for health care

Self-employed health insurance -- navigating the tricky waters of individual health care policies

Additional health care resources

Find licensed physicians near you. Each state is home to organizations that can help you find and research physicians, offering online information about a physician's license, schooling, practice information and more.

Nebraska Licensee Search
Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services

Other Nebraska Public Resources
Nebraska Medical Association