Month: May 2025
Gov. Joe Lombardo’s sweeping health care bill, introduced Thursday, would create a state office of mental health, accelerate the licensing process for health care providers and invest millions with the goal of increasing access into underserved areas. Senate Bill 495, the Nevada Healthcare Access Act — which Lombardo deemed one of his priority bills during ...
Tens of thousands of Nevadans could pay less each month for insulin if lawmakers approve a proposed out-of-pocket cap on commercial insurance plans, according to the state Division of Insurance. Assembly Bill 555, sponsored by Speaker Steve Yeager, would prohibit private insurance companies from charging people more than $35 for a 30-day supply of a ...
The Southern Nevada Health District (SNHD) has released its latest Community Health Assessment Report (CHA). It includes data the district began gathering in 2024. The report, which comes out every three to five years, identified eight areas of public health concern in Southern Nevada: social determinants of health, access to care, mental health, chronic disease, public health ...
The price of weight loss drugs is falling. Wegovy and Zepbound, which both sell for a list price of more than $1,000 a month, have long been out of reach for people without insurance or whose insurance refused to cover them. Among adults who take the medications, about half say it’s difficult to afford the cost, ...
Costs for the average person increased by 6.7% to $7,871 in 2025 led by a 9.7% hike in pharmacy expenses and an 8.5% rise in outpatient facility care costs.
The average wait time for a physician appointment has dramatically increased in recent years, according to a new surveyopens in a new tab or window. Across six medical specialties in 15 large U.S. metropolitan areas, the average wait time for an appointment was 31 days, up 19% since the last survey in 2022 and up 48% ...
The House early Thursday narrowly passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, a budget bill that includes several healthcare provisions that could significantly impact Medicaid, Medicare, and the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
GOP lawmakers have settled on a strategy, rather than lowering the income eligibility limit for coverage — Trump’s bill will instead require applicants to provide proof of their work hours and apply for specific exceptions, creating new barriers for individuals to maintain insurance.
Members of the U.S. House voted 215-214 shortly before 7 a.m. today to pass the One Big Beautiful Bill tax and budget package — a bill that contains 13 provisions that could make the rules for health reimbursement arrangements and health savings accounts more flexible.
Drug manufacturers will now have to commit to the new pricing model to avoid regulatory action in the US.