Insurers and hospitals have come together to rebuke a Trump administration proposal to roll back limits of plan designs that may be listed on the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA’s) exchanges. In February, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) included in its Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2027 Proposed Rule a plan ...

Nevada ranks 51st in youth and overall mental health metrics in 2025 — again — and ranked 49th in adult mental health metrics, according to an annual report assessing mental health access and care in the U.S. The state has owned dismal rankings in the annual report published by Mental Health America for several years. Specific areas the report ...

In January, when President Donald Trump unveiled his one-page outline to address health care spending, dubbed “The Great Healthcare Plan,” he specifically mentioned the Affordable Care Act’s role in driving up costs. “I call it the unaffordable care act,” he said. He reprised the line in his 2026 State of the Union address, blaming “the crushing cost ...

Business leaders, doctors, and policymakers gathered at The Orleans on Wednesday for a “Focus Las Vegas” symposium centered on Southern Nevada’s long-running healthcare staffing shortage and how to address it. Discussion topics ranged from training more doctors and mental health professionals to keeping patients and healthcare dollars in the valley rather than sending them out ...

The health insurance industry’s credit outlook for the year remains negative as medical costs continue to rise, according to a new report from Moody’s Ratings. The Moody’s analysts said that in the current environment, payers will have “limited prospects for profitable growth” this year. Given the margin pressures facing the industry, plan redesigns, benefit cuts ...

As a result of the ruling, HHS has postponed a planned meeting of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices this week.