The Inflation Reduction Act is “the most important piece of health legislation since the Affordable Care Act,” said Merith Basey, executive director of Patients For Affordable Drugs, a nonprofit that advocates for affordable prescription drugs. “It is already having a huge impact on millions of patients in this country.”
The number of registered apprentices in Nevada has more than doubled over the past decade and a recent surge of funding from the Biden administration aims to keep that number growing and help more people start their careers.
Grocery and food companies’ massive profits have drawn increased scrutiny from lawmakers, including Nevada Sens. Jacky Rosen and Catherine Cortez Masto.
Nevada schools used the COVID-era relief funds to help students recover from learning loss and trauma, invest in classroom supplies, and pay teachers’ salaries and bonuses amid recruitment and retention challenges.
Several wealthy individuals used multiple businesses to give more money to the governor’s campaign than the legal limit would have allowed them to give directly.
The Wild West Access Fund of Nevada helps cover the cost of abortion procedures for women who can’t afford them. The group also funds hotel stays, travel costs, and connects women with other resources.
The Nevada Housing Justice Alliance accused the governor of passing off responsibility for the housing crisis to Biden while “foregoing in-state options that threaten to anger his largest donor, billionaire Robert Bigelow.”
Unsheltered members of the homeless community often have co-occurring health problems that contribute to them being unsheltered, making them more vulnerable to the effects of extreme weather.
The six-municipality coalition plans to apply for a federal grant funded by the Inflation Reduction Act, which it hopes to use to increase the adoption of renewable energy sources and promote transportation electrification.
Union representation gives workers a direct voice to management to raise their concerns, which can help ensure departments are appropriately staffed so that patients receive better care.
