Hospitals, Clinics Want Nevada To Bolster Protections For Discount Drug Program

Nevada hospitals and health clinics say drug manufacturers are restricting the number of pharmacies in the state that can participate in a federal discount drug program. The limitations put in place by drug companies make it harder for patients to refill prescriptions at reduced rates, and they affect a revenue stream hospitals rely on to ...

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Las Vegas Had Only One Trauma Center. Why Did The Fight For Another One Turn Ugly?

Clark County was set to get another Level I trauma-designated hospital in January of last year. However, during a board meeting, the Southern Nevada Health District struck down the proposal from the privately funded Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center. In a state that falls near the bottom of national rankings for healthcare services, the Southern ...

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Trump Administration Warns Over 500 Hospitals To Provide More Price Information Or Face Fines

The Trump administration has warned more than 500 hospitals that they are failing to provide the public with basic pricing information — arguing that the lack of disclosure is keeping healthcare costs higher than they should be. The Associated Press obtained exclusively the list of hospitals that since April have either received letters of warning or, in more severe ...

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Trying To Fix Nevada’s Mental Health Workforce Shortage

If you have been reading my column the past few years, you are probably well aware of the mental health provider shortage in Nevada. Provider shortages in any field are problematic for a myriad of reasons, the main one being access. Without access, it is extremely difficult to receive timely care. A program called BeHERENV ...

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States Starting To See Major Obamacare Coverage Losses

Newly released state enrollment data show ObamaCare coverage losses could be even more severe than initially anticipated, due to Congress’s unwillingness to renew enhanced subsidies. Monthly enrollment data through April from Arkansas, Colorado, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Mexico and New York showed a significant number of people canceled their coverage or did not pay their premium bills after signing up for coverage in 2026, according to an analysis from Georgetown University. Federal officials have so far only released data ...

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New NFIB Survey: Small Businesses Report Reduced Optimism

The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index fell 0.6 points in May to 95.3, remaining below its 52-year average of 98.0. The Uncertainty Index rose 3 points from April to 91, remaining well above its historical average of 68. As reported in NFIB’s monthly Jobs Report, the NFIB Small Business Employment Index remained essentially flat, registering 100.3 in May. ...

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