Nevada Watch
Featured news in this section focuses on Nevada, the Silver State Health Insurance Exchange (Nevada Health Link), the Nevada Division of Insurance (in the Department of Business and Industry), and actions by the state legislature affecting insurance brokers and clients.
The 2025 County Health Rankings & Roadmaps report for Nevada has been released, and shows that Clark County is performing slightly better than the average Nevada county in population health and well-being, which includes length and quality of life.
U.S. Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., has reintroduced legislation that would permit doctors and dentists in underserved areas to defer student loan payments interest free until they finish their residency or internship programs.
Nearly 800,000 Nevadans are covered by Medicaid, a federal health insurance program used by one in five Americans who would otherwise struggle to afford medical care.
The Silver State plans to award managed care contracts to incumbents UnitedHealth, Elevance, Centene and Molina — along with CareSource, a newcomer to the state.
NO Nevada Medicaid does not cover undocumented immigrants, or people who are living in the U.S. without legal immigration status. According to KFF, a nonpartisan, nonprofit health policy organization, undocumented immigrants are not eligible to enroll in federally funded health coverage, including Medicaid. People must provide proof of citizenship or legal immigration status when they ...
Last week, Nevada state lawmakers heard worst case scenarios if Congress significantly reduces federal Medicaid spending. There’s a lot of uncertainty as state lawmakers are required to pass the biennial budget over the next 100 days. One in four Nevadans is insured by Medicaid, the health care insurance program for low-income and disabled Americans. In Nevada, ...
You know how when big bad national things happen they always seem to hit Nevada harder than other states? Medicaid getting cut could just do that.
Nevada ranks close to last in the nation when it comes to its ratio of physicians to residents. According to data published by the American Association of Medical Colleges in 2021, Nevada had only 218.5 physicians per 100,000 people, ranking it 45th for active physicians per capita. Additionally, Nevada ranked 48th for primary care physicians ...
Nevada Health Link has achieved a historic milestone this year with its record-setting Open Enrollment Period for Plan Year 2025. With over 110,000 Nevadans enrolling in affordable and comprehensive health and dental coverage through the state-based marketplace, this achievement underscores the critical importance of providing accessible and affordable health insurance options to Nevadans across the ...
Dairy cattle in Nevada have been infected with a new type of bird flu that’s different from the version that has spread in U.S. herds since last year, Agriculture Department officials said Wednesday. The detection indicates that distinct forms of the virus known as Type A H5N1 have spilled over from wild birds into cattle at least ...