Month: June 2026
The Affordable Care Act seems to always be in a policy tug-of-war as its backers and critics spar over how it should work and who can qualify for coverage. This year is no different, with the Trump administration embracing standards it says will reduce fraud as well as steps that could further erode national enrollment. ...
Members of the U.S. House Appropriations Committee voted 34-28 Tuesday to support an appropriations bill that could take $1.9 billion in funding away from HealthCare.gov operations. The bill would also take away any cash in the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund, which supports the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute. PCORI is supposed to use user ...
“This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters.” For the first time since California insurance commissioner became an elected position, two Democrats will vie for the job in November. The top two vote-getters in the June primary were former San Francisco Board of Supervisors member Jane Kim and state Sen. Ben ...
Rising health care costs have climbed from the sixth-largest employer concern in 2021 to the top concern in 2026, according to a new report from benefits platform Espresa, underscoring the growing pressure organizations face as prescription drug spending continues to accelerate. The company’s 2026 Lifestyle Spending Account Benchmark and Trends Report found that 64% of ...
Higher levels of vitamin C were linked to healthier brain structure in older adults, suggesting a potential role for nutrition in brain aging. That’s according to new research from Japan, published in the journal PLOS ONE. The observational study included 2,044 participants living in Hirosaki City, Japan, who were originally included in a study exploring dementia and ...
The Nevada Health Authority announced Friday a temporary pause on new state licenses for hospice and home-health providers and a moratorium on new enrollments for Nevada Medicaid until state officials validate and confirm the legitimacy of current providers. Upon federal approval, this moratorium will be in effect for at least six months. Fraud in hospice and home-health services has garnered recent national ...
Nevada hospitals and health clinics say drug manufacturers are restricting the number of pharmacies in the state that can participate in a federal discount drug program. The limitations put in place by drug companies make it harder for patients to refill prescriptions at reduced rates, and they affect a revenue stream hospitals rely on to ...
Clark County was set to get another Level I trauma-designated hospital in January of last year. However, during a board meeting, the Southern Nevada Health District struck down the proposal from the privately funded Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center. In a state that falls near the bottom of national rankings for healthcare services, the Southern ...
The Trump administration has warned more than 500 hospitals that they are failing to provide the public with basic pricing information — arguing that the lack of disclosure is keeping healthcare costs higher than they should be. The Associated Press obtained exclusively the list of hospitals that since April have either received letters of warning or, in more severe ...
If you have been reading my column the past few years, you are probably well aware of the mental health provider shortage in Nevada. Provider shortages in any field are problematic for a myriad of reasons, the main one being access. Without access, it is extremely difficult to receive timely care. A program called BeHERENV ...