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Title	Name	News Release Date
Health Alert Issued for Kirkman's Cove Lake	Health-Alert-Issued-for-Kirkmans-Cove-Lake-08072026	8/7/2026
Nebraska Reports Low SNAP Payment Error Rate for 2025	Nebraska-Reports-Low-SNAP-Payment-Error-Rate-for-2025	8/7/2026
Nebraska Cyclosporiasis Cases Linked to National Outbreak	Nebraska-Cyclosporiasis-Cases-Linked-to-National-Outbreak	8/6/2026
Health and Wellness Preparation for Back-to-School	Health-and-Wellness-Preparation-for-Back-to-School	8/5/2026
Health Alert Issued for Maskenthine Reservoir	Health-Alert-Issued-for-Maskenthine-Reservoir	7/31/2026
DHHS Announces Nebraska RHTP Dashboard	DHHS-Announces-Nebraska-RHTP-Dashboard	7/30/2026
DHHS Response to OIG Report; Highlights Extensive Safety Enhancement at YRTC-K	DHHS-Response-to-OIG-Report	7/28/2026
DHHS Announces New Director of Office of Economic Assistance	DHHS-Announces-New-Director-of-Office-of-Economic-Assistance	7/21/2026
DHHS Announces Division Renamed to Better Reflect Nebraskans Served-Result of LB733	DHHS-Announces-Division-Renamed-to-Better-Reflect-Nebraskans-Served-Result-of-LB733	7/21/2026
Dawson County Approved for Temporary Exemption from Medicaid Work Requirements	Dawson-County-Approved-for-Temporary-Exemption-from-Medicaid-Work-Requirements	7/17/2026
Health Alert Issued for Maple Creek Recreation Area, Maskenthine, and Rockford Lakes	Health-Alert-Issued-for-Maple-Creek-Recreation-Area-Maskenthine-and-Rockford-Lakes	7/17/2026
DHHS Continues Summer EBT Issuances to Eligible Families	DHHS-Continues-Summer-EBT-Issuances-to-Eligible-Families	7/16/2026
DHHS Urges Nebraskans to Prioritize Routine Food Safety Practices	DHHS-Urges-Nebraskans-to-Prioritize-Routine-Food-Safety-Practices	7/16/2026
Fourth Anniversary of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline	Fourth-Anniversary-of-the-988-Suicide-and-Crisis-Lifeline	7/16/2026
DHHS Makes Leadership Changes to Strengthen YRTC Oversight; Implements Additional Safety and Accountability Measures at Youth Facilities	DHHS-Makes-Leadership-Changes-to-Strengthen-YRTC-Oversight	7/15/2026
Health Alert Issued for Maskenthine and Rockford Lakes	Health-Alert-Issued-for-Maskenthine-and-Rockford-Lakes	7/9/2026
DHHS Updated Family First Prevention Services Act Plan Approved	DHHS-Updated-Family-First-Prevention-Services-Act-Plan-Approved	7/8/2026
SNAP Food Waiver Update	SNAP-Food-Waiver-Update	7/2/2026
Stay Safe on Independence Day	Stay-Safe-on-Independence-Day	7/1/2026
New Federal Income Guidelines for WIC Increases Eligibility	New-Federal-Income-Guidelines-for-WIC-Increases-Eligibility	7/1/2026
DHHS Launches Partnerships to Support Medicaid Expansion Members in Meeting New Requirements, Additional Partnerships to Be Announced	DHHS-Launches-Partnerships-to-Support-Medicaid-Expansion-Members-in-Meeting-New-Requirements	6/30/2026
Open Nebraska RHTP Funding Opportunities	Open-Nebraska-RHTP-Funding-Opportunities	6/30/2026
First Human West Nile Virus Positive Case Detected in Nebraska This Season	First-Human-West-Nile-Virus-Positive-Case-Detected-in-Nebraska-This-Season	6/22/2026
Gov. Pillen, Senators, and Childcare Advocates Celebrate Signing of LB 304	Gov-Pillen-Senators-and-Childcare-Advocates-Celebrate-Signing-of-LB-304	6/17/2026
Gov. Pillen Signs Proclamation Recognizing Elder Abuse Awareness Day	Gov-Pillen-Signs-Proclamation-Recognizing-Elder-Abuse-Awareness-Day-06152026	6/15/2026
Health Alert Issued for Iron Horse Trail Lake, Extended for Rockford Lake	Health-Alert-Issued-for-Iron-Horse-Trail-Lake-Extended-for-Rockford-Lake	6/12/2026
Governor Pillen Directs DHHS to Seek Medicaid Work Requirement Relief for Dawson County	Governor-Pillen-Directs-DHHS-to-Seek-Medicaid-Work-Requirement-Relief-for-Dawson-County	6/5/2026
Health Alert Issued for Rockford Lake	Health-Alert-Issued-for-Rockford-Lake	6/5/2026
Gov. Pillen Issues Statement Upon Departure of Hantavirus-Exposed Guests from UNMC	Gov-Pillen-Issues-Statement-Upon-Departure-of-Hantavirus-Exposed-Guests-from-UNMC	6/2/2026
DHHS Recognizes Foster Care Month and the Continued Need for Foster Homes	DHHS-Recognizes-Foster-Care-Month-and-the-Continued-Need-for-Foster-Homes	5/28/2026

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