Healthcare
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Prescription drugs are getting cheaper for seniors thanks to Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act
When Biden signed the legislation in 2022, it did a number of things. Now, the legislation’s changes to the Medicare program will help beneficiaries save money.
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Biden issues executive order to improve women’s health research
The order directs federal agencies to ensure that they are using federal funds to research diseases and health conditions that disproportionately affect women, and requires them to report their investments in women’s health research annually.
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‘Gut punch after gut punch’: IVF patients speak out after Alabama ruling
IVF patients speak out after Alabama ruling regarding IVF embryos. Here’s what you need to know about the Alabama Supreme Court’s IVF ruling.
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Nevada’s healthcare unions can help workers and patients, experts say
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.
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Sunrise Hospital workers vote to unionize
Workers at Sunrise Hospital–including pharmacists, social workers and physical therapists–voted 78% in favor of unionizing.
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Abordaron desafíos y cómo promover el acceso al cuidado médico
Abordan formas de afrontar los desafíos y promover el acceso a la atención médica. Los panelistas discutieron prioridades relacionadas con la atención médica en sus respectivas organizaciones como, por ejemplo, la mejor manera de ampliar el acceso a la atención médica en comunidades desatendidas.
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Insulin prices plunge for Nevadans due to Biden’s American Rescue Plan
Eli Lilly, Sanofi, and Novo Nordisk’s price cuts are expected to benefit many Nevadans who need insulin to survive. The companies first announced the moves last year, as a response to an American Rescue Plan provision that threatened to penalize them if they kept prices high.
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Las Vegas mental health service agencies offer help after UNLV Shooting
Learn more about resources available in Las Vegas for those who need them in the wake of the shooting at UNLV shooting on Dec. 6.
