Healthcare
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Nevada seniors’ drug costs are now capped at $2,000 per year
The out-of-pocket cost of prescription drugs for Medicare Part D enrollees is now capped at $2,000 per year, thanks to President Joe Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act. A provision of the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) officially went into effect earlier this month, meaning most Nevada seniors will now have their annual out-of-pocket costs for prescription…
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Santa Claus celebró Navidad en el hospital Intermountain; recién nacidos reciben una gigantesca bota navideña
Santa Claus celebró Navidad en el hospital Intermountain; recién nacidos reciben una gigantesca bota navideña.
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Nevada’s health insurance marketplace sees increase in new enrollees. Here’s how to sign up.
Approximately 17,815 individuals have shopped for and enrolled in plans this year through Nevada Health Link, the state-run health insurance marketplace established in 2011, and among them, 7,270 are new to the exchange. More than 7,200 Nevada residents have signed up for healthcare coverage through the state’s public market option through the first month of…
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As Nevada’s population grows, so does the need for new doctors — and resources to train them
Nevada ranks 45th in the US for active physicians per 100,000 residents, and with seemingly little appetite to fund residency programs at the federal level, officials in the Silver State are mulling new ways to tackle a worsening issue. A shortage of primary care doctors and other physicians has long hindered Nevadans’ access to healthcare…
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How to talk to a conspiracy theorist, in 6 steps
Here’s how you (yes, you!) can help stop your friends and family from going down extremist rabbit holes.
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Dio inicio el Período de Inscripción Abierta en Nevada Health Link
El Período de Inscripción Abierta para el Año del Plan 2025 se extiende del 1 de noviembre de 2024 al 15 de enero de 2025, con más de 140 opciones de Planes de Salud Calificados y acceso ampliado a beneficiarios de DACA.
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What’s new and what to watch for in the upcoming ACA open enrollment period
In most states, the ACA’s annual open enrollment season for health plans begins Nov. 1 and lasts through Jan. 15. Here’s what you need to know.
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Lo nuevo y lo que debes tener en cuenta en el próximo período de inscripción abierta de ACA
En la mayoría de los estados, la temporada de inscripción abierta de la Ley de Cuidado de Salud a Bajo Precio (ACA) para los planes de salud comienza el 1 de noviembre y dura hasta el 15 de enero.
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Letter to the Editor: Rep. Susie Lee Is making insulin affordable for Nevada families
Rep. Susie Lee has been a strong advocate for lowering the cost of prescription drugs. She played a key role in passing landmark legislation that caps insulin costs at $35 per month for seniors and has continued to fight for Nevada families by supporting legislation to extend this $35 cap on monthly out-of-pocket expenses for…
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New report: estimated 134 rape-induced pregnancies happened daily in Trump abortion-ban states
A new analysis by the Center for American Progress Action shows the devastating day-to-day reality of state abortion bans.
