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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. 

Nevada Health Link Special Enrollment Ending May 15

The Exceptional Circumstance Open Enrollment Period announced in March by the Silver State Health Insurance Exchange expires Friday, and Nevadans who need health insurance are urged to enroll in a qualified health plan through Nevada Health Link, the online health insurance marketplace operated by the exchange.

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New Nevada Unemployment Head Talks Delays, Gig Worker Benefits

Record-breaking jobless claims coupled with frustrated Nevadans and an outdated operating system were just some of the issues Heather Korbulic inherited her first week serving as interim director of the Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation.

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State’s Congressional Members Hope Nevada Sees More Money In New Round Of Stimulus Funding

As more stimulus funding from Washington flows into the U.S. economy, Nevada-based businesses shut out of the original program have another chance at receiving funding.

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Sen. Cortez Masto, Sen. Rosen Announce An Additional $74M For Nevada Health Providers During Coronavirus Pandemic

U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) announced that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has distributed $74,478,095 to 53 health care providers across the state of Nevada. The money is to address costs associated with the coronavirus pandemic.

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Delays In Coronavirus Relief Checks Frustrating For Nevadans

Frustrated people have been calling the IRS and congressional offices, seeking an update about their delayed coronavirus relief checks. In Nevada, lawmakers report multiple calls every day from people with difficulty navigating the Internal Revenue Service website, or in some cases receiving only partial payments for money they are eligible to receive for dependents.

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State Officials Warn Of Fake Unemployment Insurance Websites

Those looking for unemployment insurance benefits should watch out for illegitimate websites, according to a release from the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation.

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Southern Nevada Hospitals To Resume Elective Surgeries Next Week

Southern Nevada’s major hospitals plan to resume “medically necessary” elective surgeries and procedures Monday, according to a Nevada Hospital Association letter obtained by the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

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State Health Insurance Exchange Extends Special Enrollment Period

The Silver State Health Insurance Exchange, the state agency that connects uninsured Nevadans to qualified health plans, has extended a special enrollment period through May 15.

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Nevada Health Centers Getting $6.25 Million To Fight Coronavirus

Nevada community health centers will receive $6.25 million in grant funding from the federal coronavirus stimulus package, the state’s U.S. senators announced today.

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Nevada Seeks Disaster Declaration, Federal Assistance

Gov. Steve Sisolak has submitted a request to President Donald Trump for a major disaster declaration for Nevada because of the coronavirus pandemic.

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