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(Undated) -- Nebraska health leaders announce a new plan to open more hospital beds in eastern Nebraska. The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services says it will soon open new facilities with skilled nursing beds in Omaha, Lincoln, and Grand Island. Each facility will offer 30 or more beds and is designed to relieve pressure on hospitals. The Lincoln facility will open on February 1st and the facilities in Omaha and Grand Island will open later in February.