The 2025 County Health Rankings & Roadmaps report for Nevada has been released, and shows that Clark County is performing slightly better than the average Nevada county in population health and well-being, which includes length and quality of life.

U.S. Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., has reintroduced legislation that would permit doctors and dentists in underserved areas to defer student loan payments interest free until they finish their residency or internship programs.

Nearly 800,000 Nevadans are covered by Medicaid, a federal health insurance program used by one in five Americans who would otherwise struggle to afford medical care.

The Silver State plans to award managed care contracts to incumbents UnitedHealth, Elevance, Centene and Molina — along with CareSource, a newcomer to the state.

NO Nevada Medicaid does not cover undocumented immigrants, or people who are living in the U.S. without legal immigration status. According to KFF, a nonpartisan, nonprofit health policy organization, undocumented immigrants are not eligible to enroll in federally funded health coverage, including Medicaid. People must provide proof of citizenship or legal immigration status when they ...

Spring has sprung, and round two of the Inflation Reduction Act's (IRA's) negotiation period has begun. Each of the drugmakers that make the fifteen medicines selected for 2027 price cuts have officially signed on to the process, giving the go-ahead for the price talks to begin.