Voters in Nevada and two other states voted last Tuesday to advance protections for abortion rights in their state constitutions while also electing Donald Trump for the White House.

The state-managed health insurance program will now include abortion services alongside its other medically necessary health care options.

The discovery of a document with a passing mention of Agent Orange suggests the government may be involved in contaminating the Duck Valley Indian Reservation.

Nevadans will vote on a ballot question to enshrine abortion rights in the state Constitution, though the measure would not affect access to abortion care in the Silver State.

As a ballot measure to enshrine abortion rights in the Nevada Constitution goes before voters in November, a new poll shows Silver State residents oppose criminalizing the procedure.

The bill would establish a statutory right to IVF, provide protections for health care providers and expand insurance options to cover IVF treatment.

To bring a lawsuit in the future, the order dismissing the case noted that plaintiffs would need to demonstrate the legislation caused actual harm.

How do pharmacy benefit managers shape the price of prescription drugs, and what is contributing to the high cost of medications?

Nevada ranks close to dead last in women’s health and reproductive care across all U.S. states and the District of Columbia, a new report shows.

The plan collapsed after a souring relationship between UNLV and the Nevada Health and Bioscience Corporation. Two years ago, the groups celebrated the construction of a medical school building.

The university is contracting with the state to ensure it is made whole for vaccination outreach and research, among other services it provided.

County election officials verified more than 127,000 signatures gathered by Nevadans for Reproductive Freedom, well more than the roughly 102,000 needed to qualify for the ballot.

Advocates are calling for the “Silver State Home Care Standards,” which include a $20 minimum wage and increased funding to support small home-care businesses.

COVID-19 not only took away nearly 100,000 years of life through premature deaths, but doubled substance abuse deaths and brought other consequences.

The 5 percent enrollment rate doesn’t account for people who have switched to a private health plan and only includes those who no longer qualify for Medicaid.

Group awaits signature verification after submitting more than twice the number needed for ballot proposal to enshrine rights into the state’s Constitution.

Officials plan to add a text messaging system and offer easy-to-understand resources in other languages to increase the number of participating families and improve their health.

Mifepristone is available in Nevada via mail or at clinics, but abortion rights advocates say the pharmacy option will make access as simple as patients visiting their regular doctor’s office (which often are not certified to stock the abortion pill), obtaining a prescription and then picking it up at their local pharmacy. 

The Nashville-based nonprofit's announcement comes after the state terminated millions of dollars in grant agreements with Immunize Nevada in mid-March.

The state’s health and human services director says the new program will help the state come into compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.