Nebraska became the first state on Friday to implement the federal Medicaid work requirements, mandated under President Donald Trump's tax and spending bill that passed last summer. The bill imposes new 80-hour per month work requirements on able-bodied Medicaid recipients aged 19 to 64 who don't have dependents. These requirements include working or other approved activities, such as school and volunteering. There are exemptions for certain groups, such as parents or guardians of children under age 14 and those with disabilities. Estimates from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) suggest approximately 5.2 million Americans nationwide could lose Medicaid coverage by 2034 due to these new work requirements. The CBO estimated  the federal policy would increase the number of people uninsured by 4.8 million.…