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Open enrollment on Nevada health exchange ends with 2nd …

WEBNevada’s health insurance marketplace had its second largest open enrollment period in the state’s history, according to data released this week. …

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Open enrollment begins, coming off record year for health …

WEBOpen enrollment for individual health insurance plans started on Nov. 1 and runs through January 15, 2024, with a continuation of more generous eligibility …

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Some not-so-fun facts about Nevada, from a national analysis of …

WEBThe U.S. average ratio is one dentist per 1,400 people. Nevada’s number of mental health providers also fell below the national average of one provider per 380 …

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New report, same bad ranking: Nevada worst for mental health

WEBMental Health America released its 2019 “State of Mental Health” report and rankings Wednesday. Nevada placed 51st — behind every other state and the District of …

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Health agencies stress need for more stable funding

WEBClark County approved the district’s funding from property taxes for the current fiscal year by 5% from fiscal year 2021-2022 from $28.2 million to $29.7 million, …

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Nevadans can compare health plans before open enrollment begins

WEBOpen enrollment for individual health insurance plans begins on November 1 and ends on January 15, 2024. Nevadans can compare health insurance plans and …

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Clark County health rankings improve, but physicians per capita …

WEBThe social and economic factors driving health outcomes for Clark County residents are among the worst in the state, but the community has seen some …

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Nevada gets federal approval to test out Medicaid funds for housing

WEBNevada Medicaid recently received federal approval to use funds to cover housing and supportive services through Medicaid’s managed care providers. The pilot …

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

WEBUltimately, for the federal government to help with Nevada’s health care shortage, Nevada must help itself first by policies set by the state like licensure and …

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

WEBNearly two-thirds of Nevadans experienced health care affordability burdens in 2022, forgoing health insurance, struggling to pay medical bills, and delaying medical …

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Medical school, researchers call attention to NV’s shortage of …

WEBBack in October, the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV officially opened its first dedicated building, on its 9-acre campus on Shadow Lane in central Las …

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Systemic racism and poverty are hurting Nevadans' health, state …

WEBSystemic racism, lack of affordable housing, limited access to healthy food, and hard-to-get medical services are some of the biggest barriers for Nevadans to be …

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Time to turn the corner on Nevada’s mental health crisis

WEBThe national average is 45.4 clinical professional counselors per 100,000 residents. Nevada has 10.3 per 100,000.”. The data reveal an even more troubling story …

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Nevada declared racism a public health crisis. So what's the plan

WEBOn the last day of the second special legislative session, Senate Concurrent Resolution 1 was introduced that declared systemic racism a public health crisis …

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Enroll today, thrive tomorrow: Get insured for 2024

WEBJanuary 8, 2024 5:36 am. 9 in 10 Nevadans who enroll through Nevada Health Link receive financial assistance with their monthly premiums. (Getty Images) As we find ourselves in …

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Expanded ACA subsidies help more Nevadans get health care …

WEBIn addition to expanded subsidies, the state offers more plans than in previous years. Nevada Health Link now offers a total of 163 plans. Through 2022, there were …

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Rural Nevadans pay thousands more than urban Nevadans for …

WEBAs open enrollment continues for health insurance, rural Nevadans pay thousands more in premiums each year than their urban counterparts, according to data …

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State task force on street food vendors wary of requirements set …

WEBClark County and the cities of Las Vegas and Reno are each in the process of establishing ordinances outlining where street food vendors are allowed to operate. …

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UnitedHealth CEO savaged for failings in massive cyberattack …

WEBWASHINGTON — Capitol Hill lawmakers from both parties on Wednesday grilled UnitedHealth Group’s CEO over the largest-ever cyberattack on the U.S. health …

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