Nebraska on Friday became the first U.S. state to enact Medicaid work requirements, seven months ahead of the deadline set by the Republicans' "big, beautiful bill" law. Health care policy experts say they are closely watching Nebraska's early rollout of the new rules, which apply to people enrolled in Medicaid under an expansion that allowed more low- and middle-income earners to qualify for the government health insurance program. About 70,000 Nebraskans enrolled in Medicaid through the