White House Admits It Used Keywords To Kill Billions Worth Of California Research Grants

The Trump administration cancelled $2 billion of research grants to University of California professors. Their legal team says it has proof that those terminations were unconstitutional.

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Skipping Sleep May Pack On Pounds Faster Than You Think, New Study Finds

Regularly cutting back on sleep could cause the number on the scale to creep up, according to new research. A study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine found that adults who got about 90 minutes less sleep each night for six weeks gained roughly one pound on average compared with periods when they got ...

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Nevada Sees Drop In Health Insurance Marketplace Enrollment As Subsidies Lapse

The number of Nevadans enrolled in Affordable Care Act plans has fallen 12.5 percent in the months since an open enrollment period closed this January — a dropoff that’s double what the state saw last year and suggests higher prices and reduced subsidies were too much for some consumers to afford. Nevada — and the ...

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Nevada Health Officials Brace For New Medicaid Work Requirements

Nevada health officials are preparing to phase in sweeping new work requirements for the largest safety-net insurance program in the state, a move that will impact an estimated 280,000 Nevadans who benefited from expanded Medicaid coverage. Under the tax and spending law President Donald Trump signed a year ago, Nevada and other states that expanded ...

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Nevada Launches $58M Grant Amid Healthcare Shortage

The Nevada Health Authority is opening applications for grants under the Statewide Health Care Access and Recruitment Program (SHARP), a new funding initiative designed to address Nevada’s doctor shortage. Totaling up to $57.9 million, these grants will expand the health care workforce, strengthen clinical capacity, and improve patient access in certified areas of need. “SHARP ...

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GLP-1 Drugs Linked To 17% Drop In Worker Sick Leave, New Economic Study Finds

GLP-1 drugs could lead to cost savings for workers and their employers by reducing employee sick leave, a new economic study finds. Researchers found that patients who used the drugs, sold under brand names including Ozempic and Wegovy, took 17% less long-term sick leave than people who didn’t use the medications. The study defines long-term sick leave ...

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