Politics
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Medical debt will no longer appear on credit reports for all Americans
This new rule will erase an estimated $49 billion in unpaid medical bills from the credit reports of roughly 15 million Americans, according to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The agency estimates that the new federal rule could help boost consumer credit scores by an average of 20 points.
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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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Las Vegas Police: Note left by Green Beret killed in Trump hotel explosion said US needed wakeup call
Officials said Friday that Army Special Forces Master Sgt. Matthew Livelsberger may have suffered from PTSD, and found a note stating the US was ‘terminally ill.’ A suicide note expressing personal and political grievances was left by the Green Beret soldier responsible for a New Year’s Day explosion outside the Trump International Hotel in Las…
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Suspect in Cybertruck explosion outside Trump Las Vegas hotel ID’d
Authorities are still searching for a motive, but disclosed on Thursday that a Green Beret soldier was behind a New Year’s Day explosion at the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas that killed the suspect and injured seven others. An active duty Green Beret soldier is believed to have died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound…
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Jimmy Carter, trigésimo noveno presidente de EE. UU., muere a los 100 años
Jimmy Carter, trigésimo noveno presidente de EE. UU., muere a los 100 años.
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These three bills could affect Nevada women’s rights in 2025
From ensuring incarcerated women get their necessary health care to advocating for survivors, just a glimpse of the 2025 Nevada legislative session’s bills on reproductive and women’s rights.
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Three education bills to look out for in Nevada’s 2025 legislative session
The state Legislature opens its next session on Feb. 3 but bills are already being introduced and discussed, including several related to expanding access to state-funded pre-K.
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How a government shutdown would affect Nevada
After President-elect Donald Trump rejected a bipartisan resolution to avert a shutdown of the federal government ahead of a Friday deadline, Nevada officials say many federal workers could be forced to work without pay during a busy holiday travel season. A looming government shutdown instigated by President-elect Donald Trump and billionaire ally Elon Musk could…
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New study finds that air pollution could be threatening the success of IVF treatment
Researchers looked at the air pollution levels while the donor eggs were developing and the 72 days when the sperm was developing and found a link between an increase in exposure to air pollution and lower embryo quality and egg survival in both cases.
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Sick of hidden fees on concert tickets and hotel stays? A new federal rule bans them.
Now, live event businesses and hotels must clearly list their prices in both their advertising and pricing information.
