Health
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Two years in, the Inflation Reduction Act is lowering health care costs and creating a clean energy jobs boom in Nevada
The law ensured that 21,000 Nevadans were able to keep their health insurance, reduced the cost of insulin for nearly 11,000 Nevada seniors, and incentivized manufacturers to invest in the state and create more clean energy jobs.
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Biden-Harris administration’s Medicare drug price negotiations secure $6 billion in savings for taxpayers
The White House estimates that these new prices will lead to around $6 billion in savings for the Medicare program in 2026. The new prices will be anywhere from 38% to 79% lower than the drugs’ list prices last year, saving seniors on Medicare an estimated $1.5 billion in out-of-pocket costs in 2026 alone.
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Dozens of pregnant women, some bleeding or in labor, being turned away from ERs despite federal law
Even as the Biden administration publicly warned hospitals to treat pregnant patients in emergencies, facilities continue to violate the federal law. The issue became a focus for the administration following reports of women being improperly treated in emergency rooms after the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the constitutional right to an abortion more than two…
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Las Vegas grandmother saving money thanks to Biden-Harris’ drug price caps
Tens of thousands of Nevada seniors, including a Las Vegas grandmother, are seeing big savings in healthcare costs, thanks to the Biden-Harris administration. Donna West, a Las Vegas grandmother, had watched friends come down with shingles and knew how debilitating it could be. But when she went to the pharmacy to get vaccinated on her…
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Major drugmakers capped cost of asthma inhalers at $35 per month after investigation from Democrats
AstraZeneca, Boehringer Ingelheim, and GlaxoSmithKline all agreed to cap the price of asthma inhalers earlier this year following an investigation by a Democratic-led Senate Committee.
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The Inflation Reduction Act is saving Nevada seniors thousands in drug costs
The Inflation Reduction Act is “the most important piece of health legislation since the Affordable Care Act,” said Merith Basey, executive director of Patients For Affordable Drugs, a nonprofit that advocates for affordable prescription drugs. “It is already having a huge impact on millions of patients in this country.”
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Opinion: Democrats and Republicans couldn’t be more different when it comes to healthcare
Last month marked the second anniversary of the catastrophic Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade and ending the constitutional right to abortion. While abortion remains legal in Nevada, the anniversary served as an important reminder that Republicans’ threats to strip away our healthcare have only just begun. From fighting to end Medicare’s ability…
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Nevada Dems want to ensure DACA recipients newly eligible for health care can get it
A group of congressional Democrats are seeking assurances that the US Department of Health and Human Services will notify Dreamers they are eligible to get insurance from Affordable Care Act marketplaces. Three Democratic lawmakers representing Nevada in Congress joined colleagues this week asking the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to ensure it…
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The Las Vegas Locals Guide: The best gyms in town
Looking for the best gym in Las Vegas? Let’s discover our readers’ top choices and dive into what makes these gyms the best.
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The Las Vegas Locals Guide: The best yoga studios in town
We asked our readers to tell us their favorite Las Vegas yoga studios. Here’s what they said.
