LINCOLN - State governments have a basic obligation to set qualification requirements for public benefits. The task can be tricky. Nebraska officials have struggled to find the right threshold for Medicaid eligibility for children with disabilities, and this year concern arose when some children in that category lost coverage.
The policy debate continues, but a decision by the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services provides a measure of relief. Some children who lost coverage after requirements for their Medicaid waiver can be helped through a different waiver, one designed for people with developmental disabilities.
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