Opponents argue that a state-managed health insurance option could exacerbate Nevada’s shortage of doctors, nurses and other medical professionals.

Teen’s pragmatic approach involves warning people who use drugs about contaminated supplies in the community to keep them safer.

Reproductive rights are trying to place a question on the 2024 ballot to enshrine those rights in Nevada's constitution. A Carson City judge ruled the question was too broad, but an appeal is expected in the Nevada Supreme Court

Pregnancy often motivates people to seek treatment for substance use. Yet significant barriers stand in the way of those who want care, even as national rates of fatal drug overdoses during and shortly after pregnancy continue to rise.

The PACT Act extends health care coverage to veterans who were exposed to Agent Orange, burn pits and other forms of toxic exposures during their military service and makes over 20 conditions associated with toxic exposure “presumptive,” meaning veterans don’t have to spend time proving their disability is a result of their service when applying for Department of Veterans Affairs benefits or health care. 

With the help of the state’s insurance marketplace, Nevada Health Link, Jean Fenolio was able to sign up for new insurance and get coverage for her surgery.

A new actuarial study commissioned by an anti-public option organization says the Silver State’s public health insurance option law could exacerbate Nevada’s existing health care provider shortage and reduce access to care.

The company managing the home hasn't been transparent about its finances and violated certain contract requirements. The home has faced scrutiny from health and safety regulators.

Since July 2022, 988 has received more than 6 million calls, texts and chats. There were more than 38,000 contacts from Nevada and routed to the state.

Nevada dropped from 35th in the country in 2019 for overall health outcomes to 42nd in 2022. Diabetes and childhood immunization rates also worsened since 2019.

UNLV’s medical school is not just recruiting and preparing students to join the much-needed workforce, but also diversifying it, Dean Marc Khan said.

Nearly a decade after Nevada implemented Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act, the results are in — the state’s uninsured rate has plummeted, but challenges still plague the state’s health care ecosystem.

Dr. Sal Biazzo, chief medical officer at UNLV’s student health center, said the letter appears to be a “scare tactic” aimed at preventing the medical community from engaging in gender-affirming care. 

Along with savings from the canceled projects, myriad ARP-funded projects have come in under budget, leaving lawmakers with more than $60 million to obligate before a deadline at the end of 2024. 

Nevada would be the sole state to fund the reinsurance program with only federal funding. Most states use a combination of state and federal funds.

Katie Charleson, communications officer for Nevada’s state health marketplace, said it’s always a challenge to reach people in rural areas. It's causing concern that limited resources will throw rural Americans into jeopardy as the Medicaid unwinding continues.

Nevada officials are moving forward with plans to adopt a state-managed public health care option despite Gov. Joe Lombardo’s well-documented hostility to the concept.

The Coalition for Parents and Children argues a petition from abortion rights groups is too broad and would illegally cost taxpayer funds.

The high court said the vaccine was in the child's best interest, rebuking the mother’s argument that the court should instead determine whether the vaccine is “medically necessary."

Federal and state officials are offering divergent explanations for why more than 100,000 people were removed from Nevada’s Medicaid rolls.