According to NBC News, Susan Browne is battling a rare, aggressive cancer while caring for her two adult sons with profound autism — and now she’s facing a $220,000-a-year cut to the Medicaid-funded care they rely on after Nebraska switched to the interRAI assessment system. Her family is far from alone. State data shows 17% of Nebraskans assessed under the system have seen their funding decrease — roughly 1 in 6 participants. Families and disability advocates say some people are losing support despite no major change in their medical or care needs, while Nebraska officials say the new system is intended to make funding decisions more consistent and fair. The state has since ordered an independent review of how interRAI is being implemented.
