Healthcare
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Imparte Brissa Arana introducción a la inteligencia emocional con “Invertir en ti”
Un taller informativo sobre inteligencia emocional aconteció el martes 14 de mayo de 2024 en el City Hall de Las Vegas y fue impartido por la trabajadora social clínica Brissa Arana.
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Biden administration finalizes nursing home, Medicaid reforms to improve care
The rules issued last month establish national minimum staffing requirements for federally-funded nursing homes, enact national appointment wait time standards for Medicaid and CHIP enrollees, and more.
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Rosen supports bill to study health defects in children of vets exposed to toxins
The bill would establish a multi-agency task force to research diagnoses and treatments sought by the children of former service members who were exposed to toxic substances during their military service Nevada US Sen. Jacky Rosen is endorsing a proposal that would fund a first-of-its-kind study of the potential health defects of descendants of veterans…
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Beneficiarios de DACA podrán recibir seguro médico a bajo costo después de nueva regla de Biden
Más de un tercio de los 530,000 beneficiarios de DACA del país no tienen seguro médico, según el gobierno federal. Nevada es hogar para unos 10,500 Dreamers.
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DACA recipients get access to low-cost health care coverage under new Biden rule
More than a third of the nation’s 530,000 DACA recipients do not have health insurance, according to the federal government. Nevada is home to about 10,500 Dreamers.
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Rosen bill seeks to lower prescription drug copays for seniors
The bill would require Medicare copays to be calculated on the net price the healthcare program purchases a prescription drug for, rather than its pre-negotiated list price. Nevada Democratic US Sen. Jacky Rosen on Wednesday announced a bipartisan proposal aimed at reducing prescription drug prices for seniors. Dubbed the Reducing Drug Prices for Seniors Act,…
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Horsford bill would bolster pay for nursing home workers
Amid wide turnover in the home care and nursing care industries, a new bill seeks to provide workers with increased pay and benefits. A new federal proposal from Nevada US Rep. Steven Horsford seeks to provide funding for states to support nursing home workers in a bid to keep qualified staff from leaving for other…
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The Republican war on Medicare raises the stakes in 2024
Republicans have been trying to cut and/or privatize Medicare for decades. Their latest plan could lead to thousands of dollars in additional out-of-pocket costs for Nevada seniors.
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Feria Comunitaria de Salud gratuita en Chicanos por la Causa
Chicanos Por La Causa una organización local sin fines de lucro que brinda servicios sin costo a comunidades desatendidas y subrepresentadas en Las Vegas y el Oeste, organizó una clínica de salud comunitaria gratuita en asociación con Distrito de Salud del Sur de Nevada (SNHD, por sus siglas en inglés) y Hope Christian Health Center.
