Now the leader of the Nevada Department of Human Services, Whitley has served in a cabinet role since 2015 and been in state service since 1986.

If approved on Thursday, the funding will support a program that reaches 55,000 Nevadans and was at risk of temporary closure due to the federal shutdown.

Angry at how forced discounts are implemented, at least one broker has said he won’t inform clients of the new plan options, which could violate state law.

Premiums are required to be lower, which could make the plans an attractive option as insurance prices are on the rise and subsidies lapse.

New state data shows that in the 2024-25 school year, kindergarten students fell even farther from the threshold required for community protection against measles

About 86 percent of people on the state’s insurance marketplace receive subsidies that are set to expire and will likely further drive up costs.

One surgery center chain faced a malpractice suit from a Nevada woman who suffered sepsis and was in hospitals and rehab facilities for months after a tummy tuck and liposuction.  

Earlier this year, the Planned Parenthood affiliate previously serving Las Vegas agreed to transfer the Southern Nevada service area to Planned Parenthood Mar Monte, which covers parts of California and Nevada.

The board that oversees high school sports added the requirement as the Trump administration has pushed for keeping transgender athletes out of girls’ sports.

Health care experts warn the rising overall costs, coupled with the expiration of the ACA subsidies, could create a vicious cycle.

The Nevada State Board of Pharmacy released new guidance on Sept. 5 that stipulated pharmacists could widely administer the new COVID-19 vaccine. Both CVS and Walgreens are now offering it in Nevada.

As federal support for food programs is cut, advocates are urging Nevada to take a more aggressive approach.

Medical organizations told Lombardo that a federal shift away from vaccines could boost preventable diseases and further strain the state’s health care system.

EcoMadres — a subdivision of Moms Clean Air Force, a nonprofit that tries to raise awareness of the impact of heat and pollution on communities — held a summit on the topic Saturday at the offices of progressive advocacy group Make the Road Nevada.

Nevada officials say they believe Medicaid can still cover the shot broadly, but state action would be required to compel private insurers to do so.

The prescription of the vaccine for those not meeting the federal recommendations could be considered an “off-label” use, which may mean insurance will not cover it.

Major chains had stopped offering the vaccine in Nevada. State law is tied to federal guidance, which is unsettled and has narrowed under Trump.

Administration officials said in letters to 46 states and territories, including Nevada, that these subjects previously approved under the Biden administration are no longer in compliance with federal statutes.

Dena Schmidt submitted a resignation letter Aug. 22 but rescinded her decision four days later. She previously said that she “cannot continue to be subjected to intimidation, humiliation and abusive behaviors.”

Health care providers have brought back telehealth visits as ramped-up immigration enforcement drives patients without legal status deeper into the shadows.