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Kugler Vision Examines the Cost of Refractive Lens Exchange for Patients in Omaha, Nebraska
OMAHA, NE - August 31, 2026 - PRESSADVANTAGE - Kugler Vision, a LASIK surgeon located in Omaha, Nebraska, has published a patient education article examining the long-term cost of Refractive Lens Exchange (RLE) compared with postponing treatment until cataracts develop later in life. The practice offers refractive lens exchange among its seven vision correction procedures and works with patients who are weighing their options as the eye's natural lens changes with age. The article, titled " Is Refractive Lens Exchange Cheaper Than Waiting for Cataracts? The Cost-Benefit Timeline No One Discusses ," walks through the financial considerations that refractive lens exchange candidates face between treatment now and cataract surgery decades later. Refractive Lens Exchange is available to patients across Omaha and Lincoln, Nebraska who want to address how the natural lens changes over time. Candidates are typically adults experiencing the early stages of these changes who want to address them before a cataract develops. The article describes Dysfunctional Lens Syndrome (DLS), a three-stage framework for these age-related changes. The first stage, presbyopia, typically begins in the mid-40s with the gradual loss of near focus. The second stage involves yellowing of the lens and reduced light transmission, often beginning in the
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Bryan Health launches Sammy’s Bus, a mobile truck that offers mammograms
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — Bryan Health is launching Sammy’s Bus, a mobile truck that offers mammograms. Sammy’s Bus will travel through Lincoln and local communities to offer mammograms at events, businesses and organizations. It is equipped with advanced 3-D technology to provide the cancer screenings in a...
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CHI Health St. Elizabeth launches Virtual Integrated Care
With a nursing shortage, CHI Health St. Elizabeth has rolled out a new layer of care that uses technology to better support nurses and enhance patient experience.
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Homan Family Dentistry Expands Emergency Dental Services for Patients
Homan Family Dentistry has announced the expansion of its practice to include emergency dental services for residents in Omaha and surrounding communities. The expanded services are intended to provide patients with access to dental evaluations and treatment when unexpected oral health problems require prompt attention. The service expansion comes as...
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Cedarhurst Senior Living continues Midwest expansion with newest community in Lincoln, NE
St. Louis, MO-based Cedarhurst Senior Living continues to fuel its Midwest expansion with the opening of its new ground-up assisted living and memory care community in Lincoln, NE. “Too often, families begin their search believing they’ll have to compromise on comfort, quality or lifestyle. Cedarhurst of Lincoln was created to...
WOWT
Omaha doctors warn new FDA-approved cancer test has limits
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The FDA has approved a new blood test that screens patients for colorectal cancer. CHI Health says the test is not as effective as a colonoscopy. CHI Health says the Simple Screen CRC blood test is limited in how much it can alert patients to problems before they occur.
News Channel Nebraska
JCH&L CEO Holly Wolff to step down in September
FAIRBURY - A rural hospital in Southeast Nebraska says it will be losing its chief executive this time next month. Jefferson Community Health and Life, the lone hospital in Fairbury, announced Monday that CEO Holly Wolff will be resigning from her position in September. She reportedly plans to accept a...
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Nebraska Medicine Announces Name of Future Midtown Health Center
A Nebraska Medicine health center building under construction at the southeast corner of 42nd & Farnam Street now has a name: Shikhar & Kristin Saxena Family Health Center. The 4-story health center is named for Shikhar Saxena, MD, and Kristin Saxena, MD, of Omaha, who provided a leadership gift through the University of Nebraska Foundation to support the project. The building is partially funded by the donor community.
Nebraska Examiner
Hospital executive resigns as state auditor alleges misuse of public funds on golf, ‘lavish’ fun
LINCOLN — The top administrator of Nebraska’s first designated “rural emergency hospital” has resigned amid financial abuse allegations from the state auditor that he used hospital funds for “lavish personal entertainment.” Auditor Mike Foley, in a 28-page letter Tuesday, laid out more than $38,000 in questionable purchases that his team found the chief executive and […]
omahajewishpress.com
The Rose Blumkin Jewish Home: A legacy we proudly carry forward Part 4
As we prepare to open the new addition to the Rose Blumkin Jewish Home, we are running a series of articles reflecting on our community’s history of senior care. To help us fully understand the significance of where we are today, this series will look back at the journey that brought us here and the previous generations who made this moment possible. Special thanks to the Nebraska Jewish Historical Society archives and Jewish Press archives for providing source materials for this article. Parts 1-3 can be found in the previous editions of The Jewish Press.
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Lincoln mayor unveils plan for former Veterans Hospital
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - A portion of the former Veterans Hospital in Lincoln will be revitalized and transformed into affordable housing for seniors and veterans, the City of Lincoln announced Wednesday. Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird said the city is supporting the creation of 95 affordable homes through the redevelopment of...
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Nebraska Medicine Announces New Health Center Name
Nebraska Medicine announces a new health center under construction at the southeast corner of 42nd and Farnam Streets in Omaha will be called the "Shikhar & Kristin Saxena Family Health Center." The four-story health center is named for Shikhar Saxena, M.D., and Kristin Saxena, M.D., of Omaha, who provided a...
midwestmedicaledition.com
Columbus Community Hospital Hosts Nebraska Insurance Roadshow
Columbus Community Hospital invites community members to participate in a special insurance educational session presented in collaboration with the Nebraska Department of Insurance (NDOI), the Nebraska Hospital Association and the Nebraska Rural Health Association. The event takes place on Tuesday, Sept. 8, from 11 a.m.-noon in the Platte and Prairie...
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Dr. Kip Anderson Joins Columbus Community Hospital Board
Anderson is a family practice physician at Columbus Family Practice. He received his medical degree from the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha and completed his family medicine residency at Waukesha Memorial Hospital in Waukesha, Wisconsin. As a family practice doctor, Anderson treats patients of all ages and a...
NebraskaTV
Bomb threat to Lincoln hospital turns out to be hoax
LINCOLN, Neb. — A Lincoln hospital is safe after a bomb threat call turned out to be a hoax. A Bryan Health spokesperson says just after 6:30 p.m. Monday, Bryan East Campus received a bomb threat call. The hospital says it then established procedures to secure the facility, notified security personnel, and conducted a full sweep of the campus to ensure the safety of all patients, staff, and guests.