Author: Scott Welch
The number of Nevadans enrolled in Affordable Care Act plans has fallen 12.5 percent in the months since an open enrollment period closed this January — a dropoff that’s double what the state saw last year and suggests higher prices and reduced subsidies were too much for some consumers to afford. Nevada — and the ...
Nevada health officials are preparing to phase in sweeping new work requirements for the largest safety-net insurance program in the state, a move that will impact an estimated 280,000 Nevadans who benefited from expanded Medicaid coverage. Under the tax and spending law President Donald Trump signed a year ago, Nevada and other states that expanded ...
The Nevada Health Authority is opening applications for grants under the Statewide Health Care Access and Recruitment Program (SHARP), a new funding initiative designed to address Nevada’s doctor shortage. Totaling up to $57.9 million, these grants will expand the health care workforce, strengthen clinical capacity, and improve patient access in certified areas of need. “SHARP ...
GLP-1 drugs could lead to cost savings for workers and their employers by reducing employee sick leave, a new economic study finds. Researchers found that patients who used the drugs, sold under brand names including Ozempic and Wegovy, took 17% less long-term sick leave than people who didn’t use the medications. The study defines long-term sick leave ...
Generic drug maker Glenmark has agreed to a settlement with states worth $29.6 million, according to a Wednesday announcement from the Nevada Attorney General. The settlement will be split among 47 states, and a $13 million consumer restitution fund will be created. A news release indicated impacted Nevada agencies will get about $41,000. Glenmark’s settlement ...
Attorney General Aaron Ford, criticized by Gov. Joe Lombardo and one of the governor’s legislative allies for acting on only 40% of Medicaid fraud referrals sent to his office, is taking on twice the share of cases as the average of all states, according to federal data. First-term Republican Assemblyman Blayne Osborn wrote the Nevada ...
Employers are bracing for what could be the highest rise in health insurance premiums in 16 years in 2027, driving up the average cost of family coverage in California to more than $30,000 — the price of a new compact car. Health insurance companies expect the cost of medical services and prescription drugs to soar ...
The fate of the state’s $2 billion plan to maintain health insurance for low-income and disabled Californians is now in the hands of Mehmet Oz, the celebrity doctor and Republican administrator of the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. State Republicans appealed directly to Oz in a letter on Monday, asking him to reject Gov. ...
The state’s economy started 2026 as the nation’s No. 2 performer – its highest ranking among U.S. states for business growth in just over a dozen years. That bit of Golden State economic sparkle was discovered by my trusty spreadsheet in its review of state-by-state gross domestic product figures for the first quarter from the U.S. Bureau ...
A new report suggests small businesses are losing talented employees because management isn’t offering benefits that actually fit workers’ needs and priorities. “Today’s workforce needs aren’t one-size-fits-all anymore, but many small businesses still feel forced into one-size-fits-all benefits,” according to the “Small Business ‘Bene-Fit’ Gap Report” from Justworks, a cloud-based HR and payroll platform for ...