LINCOLN — State officials announced Tuesday that all Nebraskans covered by the Medicaid expansion program will get the full range of benefits, starting Oct. 1. State officials have estimated that eventually 90,000 Nebraskans will sign up for the program. The decision represents an about-face for Gov. Pete Ricketts’ administration and comes on the heels of a shift in policy from the Trump to Biden administrations. Ricketts had been pursuing a two-tier system of coverage since voters approved Medicaid expansion in November 2018.

State Sen. Adam Morfeld of Lincoln, who led the petition drive that put Medicaid expansion on the ballot, welcomed the announcement but noted the delay in reaching that point.

Expanded Medicaid offers coverage for working-age adults whose incomes fall below 138% of the federal poverty level — $17,774 for a single person or $36,570 for a family of four. The state has provided a full range of benefits to some groups covered under Medicaid expansion. Those are pregnant women, people considered medically frail and young adults ages 19 and 20.

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