NPR reports that Nebraska launched Medicaid work requirements on May 1, 2026, eight months ahead of most states, and that Eli McCreary of Omaha says a CHI Health hospital told him he had lost coverage amid treatment for kidney cancer, causing canceled appointments. State officials say his coverage never lapsed — he aged out of Medicaid at 65 — while health clinics and advocates say the rushed rollout has confused enrollees, with roughly 1,100 Nebraskans denied benefits by August 2026.