Healthcare
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Nevadan moms worry about health care access for their families amid Republican cuts
Roughly $1 trillion in looming Medicaid cuts and the expected loss of tax credits for Affordable Care Act insurance plans could deal a significant blow to Nevadans’ ability to get affordable care.
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Fighting a health insurance denial? Here are 7 tips to help
To control costs, nearly all health insurers use a system called prior authorization, which requires patients or their providers to seek approval before they can get certain procedures, tests, and prescriptions.
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It’s almost flu season. Should you still get a shot, and will insurance cover it?
Amid political chatter about vaccines and the government entities that oversee them, it’s understandable to wonder where all this leaves the 2025-26 flu vaccine. In short: Yes, the flu shot is still a thing. And four doctors we spoke to said they recommend you get your flu shot this year.
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Nevada health insurance premiums expected to rise 17.5% next year
Nevadans who get medical insurance through Nevada Health Link may see their premiums rise dramatically next calendar year, new data released by the state suggests.
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Nevada health professionals caution Trump budget will hurt everyone, not just Medicaid recipients
As Trump loyalists charge ahead with their budget Reconciliation Bill, hospital professionals shared what’s at stake regarding cuts to public healthcare options.
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States can cut off Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood, the Supreme Court rules
A divided Supreme Court allowed states to cut off Medicaid money to Planned Parenthood in a ruling handed down Thursday amid a wider Republican-backed push to defund the country’s biggest abortion provider.
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Regreso a clases: Dónde vacunar a tus hijos en el Sur de Nevada
Las vacunas están disponibles con cita previa en clínicas en todo el valle, desde clínicas públicas hasta pediatras y farmacias locales.
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Back to school: Southern Nevada Health District encourages early school immunizations
As the 2025-2026 school year approaches, the Southern Nevada Health District is urging parents and guardians to vaccinate their students early to avoid delays. Immunizations are available at clinics across the valley by appointment, as well as with pediatricians and local pharmacies. “Getting your child vaccinated before school starts helps protect them from serious diseases…
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Recortes en servicios de idiomas en hospitales podrían resultar en errores
Recortes en servicios de idiomas generan temor a errores médicos, diagnósticos equivocados y muertes Si sólo tienes unos segundos, lee estas líneas: Algunas agencias federales, como el Departamento de Seguridad Nacional y la Administración del Seguro Social, redujeron los servicios de idiomas, luego de que Donald Trump firmara una orden ejecutiva para declarar el inglés…
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Cómo padres pueden apoyar la salud mental de estudiantes latinos
Los estudiantes hispanos en Estados Unidos enfrentan desafíos para integrarse al sistema educativo, como barreras lingüísticas, diferencias culturales, discriminación y diferencias en los modos de instrucción y dinámicas en las escuelas. El sentido de pertenencia en la escuela es clave para el bienestar y el éxito académico de los estudiantes, según varias investigaciones. Sentirse parte…
