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New mental health clinic opens in east Lincoln
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - A new mental health clinic opened in east Lincoln on Friday. YOUniq Health held a ribbon cutting ceremony alongside members of the Lincoln Chamber of Commerce at 701 N. 45th St. Staff said the facility builds the promise they can make to their patients. “It means...
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Anderson joins Columbus Community Hospital board of directors
(COLUMBUS, Neb.) – Columbus Community Hospital welcomed Dr. Kip Anderson to its board of directors as of Aug. 1, 2026. 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.
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The Rose Blumkin Jewish Home: A Legacy We Proudly Carry Forward, Part 3
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. Find Part 1 and part 2 can be found in the previous print editions of The Jewish Press or by clicking the link.
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Columbus Community Hospital ranked among nation’s top hospitals
(COLUMBUS, Neb.) – Columbus Community Hospital recently received recognition as a patient care leader in OB-GYN (obstetrics and gynecology) surgery and general surgery from Castle Connolly, earning a spot on its 2026 Top Hospitals list. Hospitals that receive recognition as a Castle Connolly Top Hospital are evaluated for overall...
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Fremont City Council votes 8-0 to advance plans for new VA clinic on the city's growing east side of town
FREMONT, NE. — A new VA clinic could soon come to Fremont after the city council voted 8-0 to approve a new subdivision, moving the project forward. The clinic would be built on a field off Elkhorn Drive and Diers Parkway. The city's interim planning director says all existing infrastructure needed to support the clinic is already in place.
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CHI Health St. Elizabeth Launches Virtual Nursing Care in Lincoln
With the nursing shortage projected to continue for the next decade, CHI Health St. Elizabeth is launching another layer of care that will help attract and retain nurses while also caring for patients in a groundbreaking manner. Through CommonSpirit Health’s Virtually Integrated CareSM (VIC) model, St. Elizabeth’s medical-surgical and progressive...
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Disabled Omaha man loses Medicaid-funded lawn service after federal program cut
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A disabled Omaha man is shocked to learn that a federally funded program he relied on at home has been cut — and he found out because his lawn stopped being mowed. Tony Cato was hit by an uninsured drunk driver 20 years ago and...
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Bryan Health unveils 1987 time capsule during centennial celebration
LINCOLN, Neb. — Bryan Health celebrated its 100th anniversary by unveiling a time capsule sealed nearly 40 years ago. The capsule, originally sealed on June 5, 1987, at Bryan East Campus, commemorated 60 years of service to the community. It contained historical items such as photographs spanning six decades, a volunteer smock, a brick from the 1926 energy plant, restraining straps from a psychiatric unit, and "fun run" shirts from that year's celebration.
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Nebraska Medical Center Ranked State's No. 1 Hospital for 15th Year
It’s an elite distinction that only 16% of evaluated hospitals receive: a U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals designation. This year, the publication evaluated more than 4,500 hospitals nationwide to develop their annual list of Best Hospitals. They look at things like risk-adjusted mortality rates, preventable complications, patient experience, and level of nursing care in developing these rankings. Once again, Nebraska Medical Center is the No. 1-rated hospital in the state of Nebraska and the Omaha metro area. In addition, our cancer and gastroenterology and GI surgery programs both achieved national rankings, placing them in the top 50 nationally. Two other specialties were listed as high performing:
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Niehaus returns home as a physician
Kendall Niehaus, DO, traces her interest in medicine back to the middle and high school science classes that sparked her fascination with how the human body works. During medical school, the Fremont native gravitated toward family medicine because of its relationship‑driven nature. “I enjoy building connections with people and...
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Bryan Health unveils 1987 time capsule during centennial celebration
LINCOLN, Neb. — Bryan Health celebrated its 100th anniversary by unveiling a time capsule sealed nearly 40 years ago. The capsule, originally sealed on June 5, 1987, at Bryan East Campus, commemorated 60 years of service to the community. It contained historical items such as photographs spanning six decades, a volunteer smock, a brick from the 1926 energy plant, restraining straps from a psychiatric unit, and "fun run" shirts from that year's celebration.
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CHI Health St. Elizabeth Launches Virtual Nursing Program with Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony
CHI Health St. Elizabeth officially launched its new Virtually Integrated Care (VIC) program Tuesday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, marking the introduction of technology designed to give patients greater access to nursing care while reducing the administrative workload for bedside nurses. Hospital leaders said the VIC model pairs on-site nurses with...
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North Omaha clinic offering extended hours
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A free and low-cost clinic in North Omaha has brought back evening hours on Mondays to give patients more flexibility in accessing care. The clinic had previously offered an extra hour of service on Tuesdays and Thursdays but decided not to continue it a few years ago.
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The Rose Blumkin Jewish Home: A legacy we proudly carry forward, Part 2
As we prepare to open the new addition to the Rose Blumkin Jewish Home, we will be 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.
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Fremont City Council moves forward on new VA clinic on east side of town
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Columbus Community Hospital Sets Mead Family Cancer Center Opening
Columbus Community Hospital invites community members and local businesses to celebrate the opening of its new Mead Family Cancer Center, 4600 38th St., with a ribbon cutting and open house on Thursday, Oct. 22 at 9 a.m. “Seeing the Mead Family Cancer Center become a reality is both exciting and...
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New Findings in Managed Care Described from Creighton University School of Medicine (Barriers beyond Medicaid: A Midwest study on pancreatic surgery access in the post-Affordable Care Act era): Managed Care
-- Current study results on Managed Care have been published. According to news reporting originating in. , by NewsRx journalists, research stated, “The Affordable Care Act (ACA) Medicaid expansion (ME) has improved access to cancer surgery in urban states. However, its impact in the Midwest, home to a large rural population, remains understudied.”