The report comes amid increased scrutiny of state and county welfare agencies from recent lawsuits and other findings.

Ford's office declined more than half of fraud referrals from Medicaid. The governor hopeful says his prosecution rate is high and many complaints aren't solid enough to pursue.

The move to target surrogacy is a natural next step for abortion opponents who have so far failed to meaningfully restrict access to IVF, said Mary Ziegler, a law professor at the University of California, Davis.

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Four years ago, the federal government found the state was sending too many kids out of state for treatment. That number has been cut by more than half.

Democrats have questioned whether Lombardo should be highlighting the hospital after he supported a bill that undermines one of its funding sources.

Nearly 400 people have been hospitalized with measles in the U.S. this year and last, three people have died.

Gov. Joe Lombardo's announcement this summer attracted criticism from his opponent in the governor's race. Here's how the decision is playing out.

As the Trump administration's January deadline looms for states to enforce new Medicaid work requirements, some state lawmakers are turning the tables by pushing to publicly name the largest companies that have employees enrolled in the government program covering low-income and disabled people.

Higher premiums are causing thousands of Nevadans to drop their Affordable Care Act coverage, raising concerns about healthcare affordability.

While most respondents said that healthcare costs will influence whom they vote for in November, the issue was more pressing among Democrats and independents.

A similar lawsuit in Los Angeles County reached a $4 billion agreement to settle more than 6,800 sexual abuse claims.

The state paid out a penalty of $753,000 last year and a $447,000 fine in February.

The Southern Nevada Health District denied a trauma center upgrade for Sunrise hospital. Was it over fears that it would hurt another hospital?

Some states want more oversight of crisis pregnancy centers, which offer services to pregnant women but also dissuade people from abortions. The centers see such laws, including a California one requiring centers to disclose what services they offer, as infringing on their right to free speech.

Between Jan. 1, 2025, and Feb. 16, 2026, 363 pregnant, postpartum and nursing immigrants were deported, DHS reported in response to questions submitted last fall.

Those enrolled in two health insurance plans will see considerable increases to premiums starting in July. Monthly premium increases as high as $380 will be coming to enrollees on a plan that offers more coverage.

Nevada lags behind the nation on many pregnancy health care-related metrics. It's one of just three states lacking a central authority to monitor the issue.

The state board of health voted unanimously not to adopt weakened federal vaccine recommendations and 'follow the science.'

Several health agencies have asked a state board to formally reject the Trump administration's guidance, which made more shots optional for schoolchildren.