Advocacy News 2026Feb06

Kierstin Reed • February 5, 2026

ACTION ALERT!

Monday, February 9, 2026, the Appropriations committee will hold hearings regarding several bills regarding Medicaid funding for aging services. Providers are encouraged to submit comments online regarding these important bills. Online testimony may be submitted by clicking on the bill number listed below and selecting “submit comments online”.

  • Online testimony must be submitted by 8:00 am CST on February 9th.


The document linked below are thoughts and considerations for submitting your online testimony, as well as quick templates that can be copied and pasted into your online testimony if you choose. 


Talking Points & Sample Testimony


Visit the Advocacy Page on LeadingAge Nebraska's website for more information and links.

 


LeadingAge Action Alerts: You will find all the current national action alerts for topics that concern aging services, older adults, workforce and families across the country. Remember to check back often for the latest updates.

 

Federal Legislation Tracker. Federal legislation LeadingAge is following and the summary we have produced. 

 

 

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