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Money for Nothing and Health Care for Free

Originally published February 15, 2013, By Linda. Updated July 21, 2015. 2 Comments

Money for Nothing and Health Care for Free

Author’s Note: This is the seventh in a series of articles about Nebraska’s Medicaid program, the Unicameral’s apparent intent to expand it, and the many reasons why expansion is an uncommonly bad idea. Although they don’t have to be read in order, here are links to the previously-published articles in the series – see the […]

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