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.
Gov. Steve Sisolak Thursday announced the launch of ArrayRx, a prescription drug discount card, which he said will help Nevadans save up to 80% on generic prescription drugs and 20% on name brand prescription drugs regardless of income, age, or citizenship.
On a map showing levels of COVID-19 across the U.S., Nevada stands out as a rare oasis of green. Green, on the map displayed on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website, means that a community is experiencing low levels of COVID-19 hospitalizations and cases. For weeks, Nevada has been among the greenest states, ...
Nevada has the highest percentage of one-star acute-care hospitals of any state, the lowest rating given by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
Confirmed cases of once-rare monkeypox rose by one-third over the past week in Clark County, according to data released Wednesday by the Southern Nevada Health District, an increase a district official described as concerning.
President Joe Biden signed into law a sweeping health, climate and tax bill Tuesday that includes funding for drought-plagued states like Nevada, measures to lower prescription drug prices for seniors and tax credits to bolster solar and other clean energy.
COVID-19 in Clark County and the entire state has plummeted to low levels, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as hospitalizations and reported new cases declined for the sixth straight week.
Our country is on the verge of another health care crisis, and families across Nevada will pay the price if Congress fails to protect our access to affordable care and coverage.
It’s estimated that there are more than 250,000 Nevadans who depend on insulin to survive — but the price of the medication is steep.
Many technology and nontechnology employers require that workers who have access to proprietary and sensitive information sign contractual agreements not to compete during and when their relationship terminates. This contractual aid is common in Nevada and other states that allow such noncompete agreements.
On Saturday, Nevada and the rest of the country will officially launch a three-digit phone number connecting trained personnel with people who are suicidal or experiencing another type of mental-health crisis.