Author: Scott Welch
Nevada ranks among the bottom four states in the country when it comes to children’s well-being, according to a new report. The 2025 Kids Count Data Book is developed from data from the Annie E. Casey Foundation, a philanthropic group that works to advance education and health outcomes for children. The report, released Monday, analyzes ...
The Nevada Assembly and Senate have passed legislation that sets maximum nurse-to-patient ratios in hospitals. Senate Bill 182, which awaits Gov. Joe Lomardo’s signature, establishes maximum ratios based on the acuity of patients in certain hospitals located in counties with populations of at least 100,000 (currently Clark and Washoe counties) and licensed for more than 70 beds. Ratios vary ...
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Wednesday announced eight members of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, populated mainly by critics of the nation’s COVID-19 vaccine policies or those who don’t specialize in vaccine science. In a post on the social platform X, Kennedy said the members ...
The California Legislature has just a few days to pass a 2025-26 state budget to meet the state constitution’s June 15 deadline. The budget they enact may bear only a passing resemblance to what will eventually, perhaps many months later, become a complete fiscal plan.
For employers, uncertainty about Affordable Care Act public exchange subsidies and rules means uncertainty about cash-for-coverage plans.
Republicans in the Senate are looking at provisions around Medicare as they look to make the bill's math work, and seek to appease the more hawkish wing of the party. Politico reported that some GOP legislators believe that President Donald Trump would be on board with these cuts to Medicare.
In healthcare, Medicaid would be subject to the lion’s share of the cuts and see its federal budget diminish by $864 billion. The work requirement provisions alone would reduce spending by $344 billion.
Right after Robert F. Kennedy Jr. secured confirmation as U.S. health secretary, a postponed Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) expert meeting on vaccines raised concerns among many about the potential changes in store for the nation’s vaccine infrastructure. But none of those concerns could adequately capture what the long-time vaccine skeptic—now the top U.S. healthcare ...
The ERISA Industry Committee wants the Internal Revenue Service to help revamp the current No Surprises Act medical bill dispute resolution process, to keep the process from driving up plan costs instead of simply protecting patients from surprise bills. James Gelfand, the president of ERIC, told the IRS that it should repeal the regulations that ...
Senate Republicans are planning to release a revised version of President Donald Trump’s sweeping tax bill. Trump wants his legislation of tax cuts and spending signed into law by July 4, but GOP senators are concerned about various parts of the legislation, including cuts to Medicaid and changes to food assistance. The bill has faced ...