Nebraska

• Diciassette passeggeri della nave da crociera MV Hondius sono trasportati via aerea presso la National Quarantine Unit di Omaha, Nebraska, la stessa struttura utilizzata all'inizio della pandemia di COVID-19, a seguito di una potenziale esposizione all'hantavirus a bordo della nave. • I funzionari del CDC hanno confermato tre decessi legati al focolaio e stanno monitorando almeno nove americani in sei stati — Arizona, California, Virginia, Texas, Georgia e New Jersey — per possibili infezioni, sebbene nessuno abbia ancora manifestato sintomi. • Il Dr. Michael Osterholm, direttore del Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy dell'Università del Minnesota, ha dichiarato che il focolaio "è attualmente in fase di esaurimento", notando che l'hantavirus ha una capacità di trasmissione interumana molto limitata ed è una "rara eccezione" per quanto riguarda la diffusione.

• A dialysis unit in rural Nebraska closed after operating at a financial loss, leaving patients without local treatment access despite the state receiving $219 million in federal rural health transformation funding. • The closure highlights the challenges rural healthcare facilities face in maintaining operations even with substantial federal support aimed at rural health infrastructure. • The facility's closure upends the lives of dialysis patients who must now travel for treatment, raising questions about the effectiveness of federal rural health programs in sustaining critical services.

• Bluestem Health in Lincoln, Nebraska, serving 21,000 low-income and uninsured patients, has operated at a loss for two years and anticipates worsening conditions due to new Medicaid work rules under President Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act. • Nebraska becomes the first state to enforce work requirements for certain Medicaid enrollees, risking coverage loss and threatening clinic viability, as stated by CEO Brad Meyer. • The policy darkens the outlook for government-backed clinics nationwide by reducing patient access to care amid rising operational costs.

• A new study from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln highlights how farmers' risk attitudes significantly influence crop insurance decisions and financial results. • Led by Associate Professor Cory Walters, the research analyzes behavioral factors in agricultural economics, published March 31, 2026. • Findings underscore the need for tailored insurance products to match diverse risk profiles, potentially improving farm resilience amid climate variability.