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.
For the last 11 years, Nevadans have signed up for health insurance through an exchange where private companies offer various plans from which to choose. These days the marketplace is known as Health Link and the latest numbers show 97,000 Nevadans, or about 10% more people, will have healthcare coverage by January 1, 2025. “One ...
Open enrollment has begun for Nevada Health Link, the state-operated health insurance marketplace set up through the Affordable Care Act. The upcoming coverage year marks the first year where access is available to Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program recipients.
With Open Enrollment for health insurance beginning on November 1st, Nevada consumers can choose from up to 185 plans in the individual health insurance market on and off the Silver State Health Insurance Exchange
Nevada’s first stand-alone children’s hospital is coming to the Las Vegas Valley. Intermountain Health unveiled the site of its future stand-alone children’s hospital on Wednesday at UNLV’s Harry Reid Research and Technology Park in the southwest valley, according to a news release. Mitch Cloward, president of Intermountain Health’s Desert Region, which includes Southern Nevada and ...
Research shows about half of U.S. adults say they cannot afford their health care costs. According to an AARP Research study, healthcare affordability, rising health insurance costs and a lack of confidence in affording unexpected medical bills are significant concerns for adults ages 40 to 64.
The Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) is set to receive a grant to boost the number of primary care physicians in Nevada.
8 News Now recently reported that the number of medical doctors’ licenses in Nevada has rapidly increased compared to last year. Nearly 40% of those doctors are living out of state.
The number of medical licenses in Nevada has surged during the last year, a trend the Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners attributes in part to the state’s interstate licensing compact and other improved processes.
The Word & Brown Companies today was named in the annual Best Places to Work in Insurance program, which recognizes employers for their outstanding performance in establishing workplaces where employees can thrive, enjoy their work, and help their companies grow.
Carson City District Court Judge Kristin Luis dismissed a lawsuit challenging Nevada's public health insurance option last month, citing a lack of standing or proof of harm.