Nebraska Medicaid Work Rule Rollout Causes Coverage Loss for Cancer Patient

• Eli McCreary, diagnosed with kidney cancer, lost his Medicaid coverage in Nebraska.
• He was informed by CHI Health, a local hospital, that he would need to pay out-of-pocket or lose his appointments.
• Nebraska implemented new Medicaid work requirements that have reportedly caused issues.
• Health clinics and advocates claim the rollout of these requirements has been problematic.
• McCreary contacted a call center for assistance but was not able to resolve the issue.