MIDLANDS VOICES Op-ed: Nebraska patients deserve more control over their health care Ryne Bessmer Sep 29, 2026 Sep 29, 2026 0 × 20 photos of Nebraska's beauty Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save How do we make healthcare easier for patients to access, understand and afford?kAmpD !C6D:56?E @7 $EC252 w62=E942C6 9625BF2CE6C65 96C6 :? ~>292[ x 8C2AA=6 H:E9 E92E BF6DE:@? 6G6CJ 52J]k^Am Ryne Bessmer kAmp?5 @?6 E9:?8 x’G6 =62C?65 :D E92E 56DA:E6 H92E 2C6 @7E6? E96 36DE :?E6?E:@?D[ @FC 962=E942C6 A@=:4:6D @7E6? >2<6 E9@D6 8@2=D 92C56C E@ C6249 — A2CE:4F=2C=J H96? E96J AFE A@=:E:4:2?D :? 36EH66? 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