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Advocates Fear For Autistic Nebraska Youths As Cuts Come To Medicaid Reimbursement Rates

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Wed, 07/23/2025 - 12:00am
Max Perry of Lincoln, challenged by autism spectrum disorder and epilepsy, plays a memory game as part of applied behavior analysis therapy. His mom, Nikki Perry, says the game helps with social interaction, rules, coping with loss, celebrating wins and more. Nebraska officials have cut Medicaid reimbursement rates to providers as costs soar, saying they want to be more aligned with other states. 
(Courtesy of Perry family)

LINCOLN — Advocates for young Nebraskans with autism worry that access to services will take a hit as the state cuts Medicaid reimbursement rates for therapies by a range of 28% to as much as 79%.

“All these kids that have Medicaid will have more difficulty having access to vital treatment that will help them become more independent,” said Cathy Martinez, president of the Autism Family Network in Nebraska.

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A Dismal Remake Is Afoot

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Wed, 07/23/2025 - 12:00am

Amazon turned 30 last week. The retail behemoth’s climb toward today’s more than $2 trillion worth started July 16, 1995, selling one thing: books.

The irony is that’s also about the time the number of people reading books began to decline, a diminution that continues as online shopping and the world wide web are now staples of American life. Bezos knows best?

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Dogs Are Helping People Regulate Stress Even More Than Expected, Research Shows

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Wed, 07/23/2025 - 12:00am
A woman walks her dog in the rain.
(Godofredo A. Vásquez / AP Photo)

In a 2022 survey of 3,000 U.S. adults, more than one-third of respondents reported that on most days, they feel “completely overwhelmed” by stress. At the same time, a growing body of research is documenting the negative health consequences of higher stress levels, which include increased rates of cancer, heart disease, autoimmune conditions and even dementia.

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Dogs Are Helping People Regulate Stress Even More Than Expected, Research Shows

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Wed, 07/23/2025 - 12:00am
A woman walks her dog in the rain.
(Godofredo A. Vásquez / AP Photo)

In a 2022 survey of 3,000 U.S. adults, more than one-third of respondents reported that on most days, they feel “completely overwhelmed” by stress. At the same time, a growing body of research is documenting the negative health consequences of higher stress levels, which include increased rates of cancer, heart disease, autoimmune conditions and even dementia.

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Volunteers Flock To Immigration Courts To Support Migrants Arrested In The Hallways

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Wed, 07/23/2025 - 12:00am
Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents escort a detained immigrant into an elevator after he exited an immigration courtroom, Tuesday, June 17, 2025, in New York. 
(Olga Fedorova / AP Photo)

SEATTLE (AP) — After a Seattle immigration judge dismissed the deportation case against a Colombian man — exposing him to expedited removal — three people sat with him in the back of the courtroom, taking his car keys for safe-keeping, helping him memorize phone numbers and gathering the names of family members who needed to be notified.

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Memory Cafes At The National Comedy Center Ignite Laughter And Connection For Dementia Patients

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Wed, 07/23/2025 - 12:00am
Mario and Gail Cirasunda, of Orchard Park, N.Y., look at exhibits from past and current comedy stars on display during a Memory Cafe event at the National Comedy Center Monday, May 5, 2025, in Jamestown, N.Y. 
(Jeffrey T. Barnes / AP Photo)

JAMESTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — Side by side on a sofa inside the National Comedy Center, Gail and Mario Cirasunda chuckled at a clip from the 1980s sitcom “Family Ties” that was playing on a TV screen. The show’s oldest daughter, Mallory, was introducing her unconventional artist boyfriend Nick to her bewildered television family.

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Nebraska Is One Of The Worst States For Black Babies. Recent Momentum Toward Change Offers Hope.

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Wed, 07/16/2025 - 12:00am
Ceteria Matthews (left) and Teyrr Bynum raise their hands during a game meant to teach about pregnancy and postpartum nutrition as part of I Be Black Girl’s Doula Passage Program.
 (Rebecca S. Gratz / Flatwater Free Press)

Tanika Cannon remembers the excruciating pain of labor when she was a teenager, pregnant with her first child. She remembers learning at the hospital that her baby was OK, but the hospital was full. Staff suggested she go to the hospital where her doctor practiced.

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Leadership Wanting, Money Missing And An Anniversary

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Wed, 07/16/2025 - 12:00am

Three thoughts …

Nebraskans know a mighty wind. We know whirling monsters tethered to a blackened firmament while wreaking havoc on fields and towns and lives.

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Trump’s ‘Big’ Bill Gives Millions Of Taxpayers A New Charitable Tax Break, But Whether It Will Help Nonprofits Is Unclear

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Wed, 07/16/2025 - 12:00am
(Shutterstock)

The multitrillion-dollar bill that President Donald Trump signed into law on July 4, 2025, will change how the U.S. tax code treats charitable donations. It also has several tax provisions that affect some colleges, universities and other nonprofits. The Conversation U.S. asked Daniel Hungerman, an economist who studies charitable activities and public policy, to explain how these tax policies could influence charitable giving and affect nonprofits.

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Boys & Girls Club Programs Threatened By Trump Grant Freeze Serve Thousands Of Families

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Wed, 07/16/2025 - 12:00am
Children raise their hands while participating in activities during the East Providence Boys and Girls Club Summer Camp at Emma G. Whiteknact Elementary School on Thursday, July 10, 2025, in Providence R.I. 
(Sophie Park / AP Photo)

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — After driving through a downpour to take her son to day camp, Darleen Reyes told camp administrators the rain would have kept her away but her son insisted on going.

As she marked her son's name present on a clipboard at the Boys & Girls Club camp one day last week, she laughed about braving a flash flood warning to get there.

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