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Report: Nevada drops in national health rankings amid …

(1 days ago) WEBAccess to health care. In survey responses and listening sessions, more than two-thirds of Nevada residents identified access to health care as a primary issue. Respondents noted problems such as insurance limitations, difficulty finding providers …

https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/report-nevada-drops-in-national-health-rankings-amid-long-waits-doctor-shortages

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Nevada’s health care system ranks near the bottom in the U.S.

(7 days ago) WEBNevada’s health care system ranks 41st overall of the 50 states and District of Columbia, according to a report detailing disparities in health care and wellness across racial and ethnic groups.. The care afforded to white residents ranks at 39th in the nation, says the report from the Commonwealth Fund, an independent, non-partisan …

https://nevadacurrent.com/2024/05/07/nevadas-health-care-system-ranks-near-the-bottom-in-the-u-s/

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Nevada's low health care ranking is an even bigger worry …

(Just Now) WEBNevada's low health care ranking is an even bigger worry in rural areas. By Paul Boger. Published April 11, 2023 at 8:08 AM PDT. Listen • 33:02. Health care in Nevada has a lot of issues. Too

https://www.knpr.org/show/knprs-state-of-nevada/2023-04-11/among-other-health-care-issues-nevada-ranks-high-for-one-star-hospitals

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Health in Nevada - USAFacts

(8 days ago) WEBIn 2020, healthcare spending by businesses, insurance agencies, households, and governments cost $9,754 per Nevada resident. Nevada ranks 49th-highest based on healthcare spending per person. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services provides estimates of healthcare spending in its National Health Expenditure …

https://usafacts.org/topics/health/state/nevada/

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Primary care physician shortage: a reason Nevada is one …

(2 days ago) WEBPrimary care physician shortage: a reason Nevada is one of the unhealthiest states NPR's A Martinez visits a clinic in Reno to explore the issues residents of northern Nevada face accessing health

https://www.npr.org/2024/03/06/1236201800/primary-care-physician-shortage-a-reason-nevada-is-one-of-the-unhealthiest-state

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New survey suggests 1 in 3 Nevadans experience …

(3 days ago) WEBThe Nevada Patient Protection Commission (PPC) will discuss a new survey adding urgency to the need to lower health care costs in Nevada at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, September 21. As one of six states in the nation engaged in health care reform efforts through the Peterson Milbank Program for Sustainable Health Care Costs, …

https://dhhs.nv.gov/Reports/Press_Releases/2022/New_survey_suggests_1_in_3_Nevadans_experience_hardship_because_of_health_care_costs/

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Nevada’s public health care option proposal, explained by …

(1 days ago) WEBHere are the basics of the Nevada proposal, Senate Bill 420: The “public option” plan would be sold on the state insurance marketplace created under the Affordable Care Act, available to the

https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2021/5/19/22442477/nevada-public-option-health-care

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New Plan Identifies Nevada's Health Improvement Needs

(2 days ago) WEBCarson City NV February 26, 2024. Access to health care; mental health and substance use; conditions that promote health and well-being; and robust governmental systems that keep communities healthy and respond to public health emergencies are the major health priorities identified in the 2023-2028 Silver State Health Improvement Plan (SSHIP

https://dhhs.nv.gov/Reports/Press_Releases/2024/New_Plan_Identifies_Nevada_s_Health_Improvement_Needs/

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Primary care physician shortage: a reason Nevada is one of the

(1 days ago) WEBThis election year, National Public Radio will share stories that center on issues that matter to voters. One of those issues is health care. In a recent survey, KFF, which researches industry policy, found nearly three-quarters of adults in the U.S. are worried about cost. That's one of the barriers to accessing quality care.

https://health.wusf.usf.edu/npr-health/2024-03-06/primary-care-physician-shortage-a-reason-nevada-is-one-of-the-unhealthiest-states

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Nevada Residents Struggle to Afford High Healthcare …

(4 days ago) WEBHigh Levels of Worry About Affording Healthcare in the Future. Nevada respondents also exhibit high levels of worry about affording healthcare in the future. Further analysis showed that non-white respondents had …

https://www.healthcarevaluehub.org/advocate-resources/publications/nevada-residents-struggle-afford-high-healthcare-costs-worry-about-affording-healthcare-future-support-government-action-across

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HHS Secretary Becerra: Nevada ‘still the wild wild west’ of health …

(8 days ago) WEBNevada’s well-documented health care shortages are a source of frustration for many, but U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra believes it also presents opportunities. These issues of parity and licensure highlighted the need for policy reforms that were present in the 2023 legislative session.

https://nevadacurrent.com/2023/08/04/hhs-secretary-becerra-nevada-still-the-wild-west-of-health-care-policy/

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Nevada ranks near last in overall health care despite gains in …

(7 days ago) WEBNevada ranks near last in overall health care despite gains in number of insured adults, children Comment Policy (updated 4/20/2021): Please keep your comments civil. We reserve the right to delete comments or ban users who engage in personal attacks, use an excess of profanity, make verifiably false statements or are otherwise nasty.

https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/nevada-ranks-near-last-in-overall-health-care-despite-gains-in-number-of-insured-adults-children

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Report tackles state’s deep-rooted health care problems

(2 days ago) WEBReport tackles state’s deep-rooted health care problems. By: Camalot Todd - February 29, 2024 5:30 am. The report documents the ongoing struggles Nevada has with access to health services, and identifies policy goals that could be implemented to improve the state’s performance in those areas. (Getty Images)

https://nevadacurrent.com/2024/02/29/report-tackles-states-deep-rooted-health-care-problems/

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Health Care Access In Nevada Is Among The Nation’s Worst

(9 days ago) WEBBut before the pandemic arrived, Nevada’s health care system was already struggling. In 2019, the Commonwealth Fund ranked Nevada 48th in the nation for health system performance.

https://www.capradio.org/articles/2020/04/17/health-care-access-in-nevada-is-among-the-nations-worst-with-black-and-latinx-residents-most-vulnerable/

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Health Care in Nevada: Statistics and Rankings - Nevada …

(9 days ago) WEBMost current data from Nevada’s Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) for the percent change in state Medicaid expenditures (2018 to 2019) is 7.1 percent. Most current data from DHHS for the percent of population enrolled in Medicaid and CHIP (2018) is 27.9 percent statewide and 29.3 percent nationally.

https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Division/Research/Documents/Health-Care-Stats-and-Rankings-Jan-2020.pdf

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Health, is it equal for all? University of Nevada, Reno

(5 days ago) WEBNevada’s health disparities can be seen in the number and populations that acquire certain chronic diseases. Chronic disease such as heart disease, stroke, some cancers, respiratory disease, diabetes and liver disease represent five of the top 10 leading causes of death within our state. In Nevada, these health problems are most often …

https://www.unr.edu/nevada-today/news/2022/atp-health-disparities

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Nevada again lands at bottom of national health-care ranking

(3 days ago) WEBLike us on Facebook. Updated October 1, 2018 - 1:42 am. Despite improvements in several areas, Nevada is once again listed at the bottom of a new national health care ranking. Nevada ranked 50th

https://www.reviewjournal.com/life/health/nevada-again-lands-at-bottom-of-national-health-care-ranking/

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This Is Where Nevada’s Health Care System Ranks in the US

(6 days ago) WEBThis Is Where Nevada’s Health Care System Ranks in the US. Hristina Byrnes and Grant Suneson, 24/7 Wall St. via The Center Square. May 20, 2021. The U.S. health care system faced new levels of scrutiny in the past year amid the COVID-19 pandemic. There were shortages of medical masks, ICU beds, as well as nurses.

https://www.thecentersquare.com/nevada/this-is-where-nevada-s-health-care-system-ranks-in-the-us/article_b79c5851-5127-5a8a-ba17-453480f7ef9e.html

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Health Care Access and Affordability Are Top Issues in Nevada

(7 days ago) WEBA 2019 Commonwealth Fund report ranked Nevada 50th in the nation for access and affordability to health care and 48th in the nation for overall health care. Health care was a top issue for many voters in the Democratic primaries in Iowa and New Hampshire. As the Nevada caucus is quickly approaching, KUNR’s Anh Gray talked with John Packham, a

https://www.kunr.org/public-health/2020-02-19/health-care-access-and-affordability-are-top-issues-in-nevada

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Youth Outcomes in Nevada - Guinn Center For Policy Priorities

(2 days ago) WEBto health issues related to social and behavioral factors. One reason that may affect a young person’s access to healthcare is health insurance coverage. In 2019, more than 16 percent of rural Nevadans and 18 percent of urban Nevadans aged 19-24 lacked health insurance (see Figure 14). Regardless, Nevada fares worse than its Intermoun-

https://guinncenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Guinn-Center-NV95-Youth-Outcomes-2022.pdf

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Public Health Priorities Identified for Southern Nevada

(6 days ago) WEBThe meeting was a continuation of Southern Nevada Health District and partner efforts to identify strategic priorities for the Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP), a guide for public health activities and interventions through the next three years. The CHIP is the second step in a process that began with the 2020-2021 Community …

https://www.lasvegasheals.org/public-health-priorities-identified-for-southern-nevada/

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Invest in clinicians to solve mental health care crisis

(2 days ago) WEBParticularly concerning is the state’s youth mental health care need, where Nevada ranks ninth-highest in the prevalence of mental illness and lowest in access to care nationwide. Seventy-two

https://lasvegassun.com/news/2024/may/14/invest-in-clinicians-to-solve-mental-health-care-c/

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Health Care Workforce Challenges Facing Nevada and Policy …

(8 days ago) WEBHealth Workforce Wins in the 2023 Session. SB375 – $20 million for NSHE nursing grants. AB45 – Health care loan repayment and matching funds for NHSC. AB37 – Behavioral health workforce pipeline from K-12 to college. SB118 – Flexible funding for local public health authorities. AB522 – NSHE COLA in FY24 & FY25 for faculty and

https://ppc.nv.gov/uploadedFiles/ppcnvgov/content/Meetings/2024/24%20PACKHAM%20Health%20Workforce%20Challenges_ADA.pdf

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Mental health advocates want more access to care and less stigma …

(9 days ago) WEBMental health advocate Kim Palchikoff and Reno-based psychiatrist Dr. Barry Cole at KUNR Public Radio studio in Reno, Nev., on May 10, 2024. Palchikoff said some of the largest barriers to accessing mental health care in northern Nevada are the lack of culturally diverse providers and stigma. Dr. Barry Cole, the president-elect of the Nevada

https://www.kunr.org/local-stories/2024-05-13/mental-health-advocates-want-more-access-to-care-and-less-stigma-in-northern-nevada

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Doctors warn Nevada bill will push physicians out, attorneys

(5 days ago) WEBNevada ranked 47th in the nation for doctors per 100,000 population, 48th for access to primary care physicians, and 50th for surgeons, according to Your Nevada Doctors, a group that has been

https://news3lv.com/news/local/doctors-warn-nevada-bill-will-push-physicians-out-attorneys-argue-patient-protection

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Nevada’s health care industry faring well; health care consumers, …

(2 days ago) WEBNearly two-thirds of Nevadans experienced health care affordability burdens in 2022, forgoing health insurance, struggling to pay medical bills, and delaying medical visits for dental care, addiction treatment, and mental health care. The health care industry was doing well in 2022 though, according to a recent analysis by the United States of …

https://nevadacurrent.com/2023/12/22/nevadas-health-care-industry-faring-well-health-care-consumers-not-so-much/

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Hospitals Face Financial Pressures as Costs of Caring Continue to …

(Just Now) WEBHospitals’ labor costs, which on average account for 60% of a hospital’s budget, increased by more than $42.5 billion between 2021 and 2023. Economy-wide inflation grew by 12.4% during that period, more than double the 5.2% growth in Medicare reimbursement for hospital inpatient care. This makes it harder for hospitals to maintain …

https://www.aha.org/news/perspective/2024-05-10-hospitals-face-financial-pressures-costs-caring-continue-surge

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Cyberattack disrupts operations at major US health care network

(6 days ago) WEBCNN —. A cyberattack has disrupted “clinical operations” at major health care nonprofit Ascension, forcing it to take steps to minimize any impact to patient care, an Ascension spokesperson

https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/08/tech/cyberattack-disrupts-healthcare-network/index.html

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Ascension Health, largest Catholic hospital chain in the US, hit by

(2 days ago) WEBThe attack follows one that has caused a weekslong disruption to health insurance giant UnitedHealthcare and its affiliates.While UnitedHealth has restored most operations affected by the event

https://www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/ascension-health-cyberattack-disrupts-patient-care-what-happened-rcna151462

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HHS announces national strategy to improve maternal mental …

(2 days ago) WEBMay 14, 2024 - 03:18 PM. The Department of Health and Human Services May 14 announced a national strategy to address maternal mental health and substance use issues. The strategy was created by the Task Force on Maternal Health, a subcommittee of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s …

https://www.aha.org/news/headline/2024-05-14-hhs-announces-national-strategy-improve-maternal-mental-health-care

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Steward Health Care says it is selling the 30+ hospitals it operates

(7 days ago) WEBUpdated 12:20 PM PDT, May 8, 2024. Steward Health Care said it plans to sell off all its hospitals after announcing this week that it filed for bankruptcy protection. The Dallas-based company, which operates more than 30 hospitals nationwide, said it does not expect any interruptions in its hospitals’ day-to-day operations, which the company

https://apnews.com/article/steward-hospital-bankruptcy-264edc6309f7b9eaa309c4113211ce30

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Aurora lights up the sky in geomagnetic storm - CNN International

(1 days ago) WEBAurora seen in Atlanta area around 10:30 p.m. ET. (Emily Smith/CNN) A stunning aurora, caused by a severe geomagnetic storm, is painting the sky shades of pink, purple and green as it spreads into

https://edition.cnn.com/weather/live-news/geomagnetic-solar-storm-northern-lights-05-10-24/index.html

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Nevada Supreme Court Orders Gruden’s Case Against NFL To

(1 days ago) WEBPhoto by Ethan Miller/Getty Images. Getty Images. In a May 14, 2024 Order, the Supreme Court of the State of Nevada reversed a lower court’s holding that former Las Vegas Raiders head coach Jon

https://www.forbes.com/sites/chrisdeubert/2024/05/14/nevada-supreme-court-orders-grudens-case-against-nfl-to-arbitration/

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Las Vegas Man Sentenced for Illegally Selling Steroids Online

(5 days ago) WEBWestern District of Missouri. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. Thursday, June 22, 2023. Forfeits $2.7 Million in Money-Laundering Conspiracy. KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Las Vegas, Nevada, man who made millions

https://www.fda.gov/inspections-compliance-enforcement-and-criminal-investigations/press-releases/las-vegas-man-sentenced-illegally-selling-steroids-online

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Health provisions in new federal legislation promise - Nevada …

(Just Now) WEBAn estimated 22,000 Nevadans relying on Medicare are expected to have their copays for insulin capped at $35 per month with the passage of Inflation Reduction Act, according estimates by health care groups. While the tax, climate and health legislation, which President Joe Biden is expected to sign into law Tuesday, included …

https://nevadacurrent.com/2022/08/16/health-provisions-in-new-federal-legislation-promise-relief-for-nevadans/

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Nevada’s health care system ranks near the bottom in the US

(9 days ago) WEBIn Nevada, Black residents have 31.9 admissions per 1,000 Medicare patients to hospitals for conditions that could be treated outside a health care facility, compared with white residents who are

https://www.rgj.com/story/news/health/2024/05/07/nevadas-health-care-ranking/73600935007/

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With Quantum Health, you have a partner in health care Hub

(7 days ago) WEBGet started. Contact Quantum Health care coordinators at 844-460-2801 from 8:30 a.m. to 10 p.m., Monday through Friday, or access your Quantum Health member portal here. Posted in Benefits+Perks, Health+Well-Being. Tagged hr newswire.

https://hub.jhu.edu/at-work/2024/05/15/quantum-health-partner-in-health-care/

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