Healthcare
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Harris proposes plan to have Medicare cover in-home care for seniors, give relief to family caregivers
Under Harris’ plan, Medicare would cover the cost of in-home health care for seniors enrolled in the program, after a medical provider has determined that they are in need of help performing daily tasks. Harris’ proposal would also provide coverage for vision and hearing benefits under Medicare.
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Opinión: La asequibilidad de la atención médica sigue siendo un tema prioritario para los habitantes de Nevada. Esto es lo que los legisladores pueden hacer para abordar el problema.
Con las elecciones de 2024 a solo unas semanas, la asequibilidad de la atención médica sigue siendo un tema crítico para los habitantes de Nevada, ya que muchos residentes tienen dificultades para pagar los medicamentos recetados. Una reciente encuesta de KFF reveló que más de la mitad de los votantes están preocupados por poder pagar…
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Healthcare affordability remains a top issue for Nevadans. Here’s what lawmakers can do to address the issue.
With the 2024 election only a few weeks away, healthcare affordability remains a critical issue for Nevadans, with many residents struggling to afford prescription drugs. A recent KFF poll revealed more than half of voters are worried about being able to afford their medications—a fear policymakers cannot ignore. High prescription drug costs leave countless…
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Harris seeks to lower drug costs for Nevadans, building on recent progress
Harris wants to expand the $35 monthly cap on insulin costs and a $2,000 annual cap on out-of-pocket drug costs so that they apply to all Americans, not just seniors on Medicare.
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Reconocen autoridades del condado la “Semana de la Prevención del Suicidio” en el letrero Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas
Reconocen autoridades del condado la “Semana de la Prevención del Suicidio” en el letrero Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas.
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Trump’s ‘concept’ of a healthcare plan could hurt Nevadans. Here’s why.
After Trump offered little detail about how he would repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, ‘concepts of a plan are just not going to cut it at this point in the game,’ one Las Vegas nurse said. As the leader of the Republican Party for the last eight years, former President Donald Trump has…
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Everything you need to know about the new flu and COVID vaccines
When it comes to protection against flu and COVID, vaccines are necessary to tackle the latest strains of each. Here’s what you need to know.
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El cuidado en el hogar puede ser un trabajo costoso e ingrato. La senadora de Nevada Jacky Rosen está intentando cambiar eso.
El cuidado en el hogar puede ser un trabajo costoso e ingrato. La senadora de Nevada Jacky Rosen está intentando cambiar eso.
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Home caregiving can be expensive, thankless work. Nevada Sen. Jacky Rosen is trying to change that.
Rosen is among a group of bipartisan US House and Senate legislators who are pushing to establish a tax credit program that would give caregivers $5,000 to cover out-of-pocket expenses. Las Vegas resident Barb Hartzell is always taking care of others, though it’s not very often that others are looking out for her. A member…
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Opinion: Biden-Harris continue to lower health care costs for Nevadans while Republicans threaten repeal
We stand before yet another crossroads for our health care. Through the Inflation Reduction Act, the Biden-Harris administration lowered health care costs for tens of millions of people. However, MAGA Republicans have continued their war on health care, vowing to rip away health care coverage, dismantle protections for pre-existing conditions, and throw our health care…
