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Nevada COVID-19, flu vaccinations lag as concerns rise about winter surge
Despite health experts voicing concerns of a “tripledemic” where the new strains of COVID-19, flu and R.S.V. (Respiratory syncytial virus) may collide, vaccine rates are falling short of what health officials would prefer, but Nevada is doing a little better than the national average. White House officials, including the President and the COVID-19 response coordinator, […]
Does your insurance plan cover abortions? In Nevada, probably not.
At least 7 out of 10 of Nevada’s insured population have health plans that do not cover elective abortions. That’s because they are either insured through the federal government or receive subsidies subjected to prohibitions on federal spending on abortions. For decades, few health insurance plans have covered abortion in America. Policies enacted by Congress […]
Small businesses want Congress to lower health costs, but fear it ‘will do nothing,’ survey says
Ahead of the November elections, nearly 80% of small business owners want federal lawmakers to help lower the costs of health care, according to a national survey of 1,209 business owners. And more than half of those surveyed expect to be disappointed. “The cost of health coverage has real-world consequences for small businesses that affect […]
Nevada receives new funding for mental health, substance use care
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced $15 million in funding for states to develop or support clinics that provide crisis services 24/7 and offer mental health and substance use care to anyone regardless of their ability to pay. Nevada was one of 10 states that received a one-year planning grant from […]
Biden signs mobile health clinics bill pushed by Rosen and Lee
On Monday, President Biden signed a bill into law that increases flexibility for grants awarded to community health care centers to build part-time mobile clinics, and improve and expand current health care centers, after it received overwhelming bipartisan support in the U.S. House and Senate. Sen. Rosen and Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) introduced the Maximizing […]
Sisolak appointee faces long-time officeholder in lieutenant governor race
In Nevada, the lieutenant governor’s position is viewed as “symbolic” and is only as powerful as the governor decides. The lieutenant governor’s responsibilities include serving as the vice chair of the Department of Transportation, chair of the state Commission on Tourism and a member of several other committees and boards, as well as breaking a […]
Nevada launches opioid task force as fentanyl overdoses increase
The Nevada Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Attorney General Aaron Ford and Gov. Steve Sisolak launched an opioid task force called the Joint Advisory Task Force that is designed to provide technical assistance, guidance and resources to local and state jurisdictions amid the rise of fatal and nonfatal overdoses. The increase in overdoses […]
State launches website to clarify post-Roe disinformation about abortion rights
Nevada has launched a website to clarify the state’s legal landscape for abortion in the wake of the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision that overturned the nearly 50-year precedent set by Roe v. Wade. The site, launched Tuesday by the Division of Public and Behavioral Health, debunks misinformation that has surged since the […]
A former Clark commissioner and political family connections dot Southern Nevada regent races
The Nevada Board of Regents is a 13-member nonpartisan board that approves budgets and policies for the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE), which consists of four community colleges, two universities, one research institute and one state college. This November, there are five open seats — three districts (6, 7 and 13) in Southern Nevada […]
Board of Regents races pit neighbor against neighbor, educator against educator
The Nevada Board of Regents is a 13-member nonpartisan board that approves budgets and policies for the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE), which consists of four community colleges, two universities, one research institute and one state college. This November there are five open seats — three districts (6, 7 and 13) in Southern Nevada […]
Question 1 would put equal rights into Nevada Constitution
Nevadans will vote on codifying equal rights in the state constitution this November through Question 1, which will guarantee that people can not be discriminated against based on “race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, ancestry, or national origin.” The constitutional amendment originated as Senate Joint Resolution 8 during the […]
Complaint filed against Lombardo for donating Metro helicopter ride to anti-abortion group’s fundraiser
Nevada Democratic Victory, a group working to elect Democratic candidates in Nevada, filed an ethics complaint against Sheriff Joe Lombardo and his campaign, Lombardo for Governor, with the Nevada Chair of Ethics Commission Wednesday morning. The complaint focuses on the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) donating ride-alongs in the department’s helicopter to an anti-abortion […]