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.
It’s been a decade since the passing of the landmark health reform law, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. As we mark the transformational differences the ACA has made for residents of the Silver State over the past 10 years, we are particularly mindful of the importance of health care as we navigate the uncharted waters surrounding the global coronavirus pandemic.
The number of COVID-19 cases in Nevada and Clark County continued to ascend Tuesday as the death toll in the state jumped to 26 with eight new fatalities reported in Clark County, according to state and local data.
The Southern Nevada Health District board today unanimously approved building a $3 million facility to quarantine coronavirus patients.
Nevada’s public health insurance marketplace is offering another enrollment period because of the coronavirus pandemic.
In the midst of a pandemic, health insurance might seem like a necessity. But for one Las Vegan, who was laid off from his job at a stage lighting company Wednesday, health insurance could be one of the first things to go as he adjust his finances in this difficult time.
Nevada’s state-run health insurance marketplace reported that more than 77,000 people signed up for coverage next year through the website.
The Silver State Health Insurance Exchange announced Monday that they have extended the deadline of Open Enrollment for consumers who started the application process on or before the Dec. 15 deadline.
Elizabeth Warren told members of Nevada’s powerful casino workers’ union Monday that she wants to see their strong health care plans replicated around the country but the Democratic presidential candidate sidestepped the details of her Medicare for All proposal and how it might affect the union.
Intermountain Healthcare and the Raiders today announced their Naming Rights Partnership for the Raiders’ Performance Center and Corporate Headquarters, which will house Silver and Black football and business operations.
More than 22,500 Nevadans have signed up for health insurance on the state’s Affordable Care Act exchange, up 40 percent over the same period last year, data released Wednesday by the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services shows.