Early Medicaid Work Requirement Insights From Nebraska Authors: Amaya Diana, Anna Mudumala, and Jennifer Tolbert Published: Sep 29, 2026

https://www.kff.org/medicaid/early-medicaid-work-requirement-insights-from-nebraska/?utm_campaign=KFF-This-Week&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_SN-akQMRafPjTVu9EWLtMK0nDys-t67mAuGhwNbLmMZKbEBp--_5wrrlZn7FDK90bdal3ymBUk7zbDTBdXbAU8PRDvw&_hsmi=442261020&utm_content=442261020&utm_source=hs_email How will new Medicaid work requirements affect coverage? KFF looks at early insights from two states. In Nebraska, among people subject to the requirements, 7% of those renewing coverage lost Medicaid and 14% of new applicants were denied, with most cases tied to people not responding to requests for compliance verification and additional information