Government Shutdown vs. Nebraska w/ Dr. Rebecca Firestone, OpenSky Policy Institute

The federal government is shutdown. In this episode, we welcome Dr. Rebecca Firestone, Executive Director of the Lincoln-based non-profit think-tank OpenSky Policy Institute, to help us breakdown the impact on Nebraska—including layoffs, SNAP benefits, rural hospitals, ACA tax credits, and more.
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—Chapters—
0:00 Welcome to The Dan Parsons Show!
1:57 Dr. Rebecca Firestone & OpenSky Policy Institute
4:19 Government Shutdown
8:57 Congress
11:19 Impact on Nebraska
15:47 ACA Tax Credits
19:00 Nebraska’s Delegation
20:02 Healthcare for Undocumented Immigrants?
23:41 Rural Healthcare
26:56 End in Sight?
28:06 Nebraska Legislature 2026
31:48 Thanks for Watching!
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