The city of Las Vegas could reap major benefits from a tax on sugary beverages, including about $25.2 million in revenue, according to a report published Wednesday.
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Tuesday released new state data detailing how the Affordable Care Act has resulted in “substantial improvements in health care for all Americans.”
Partnership between FirstMed Health and Wellness and Hope for Prisoners aims to ease the burdens associated with re-entry to society and lower offenders’ odds of landing back behind bars.
A dearth of hospitals and medical professionals, an increasingly strained emergency care network and sharply escalating costs are threatening the quality of life in many of the state’s small towns and communities.
Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval told the state dental board to address problems with its patient-complaint-resolution process at a heated meeting on Tuesday in which dental professionals accused the regulators of corruption, bullying and extortion.
A federal appeals court on Friday upheld the dismissal of a case brought by a man who alleged Nevada state officials violated his civil rights by discharging him from a Las Vegas mental health facility and sending him to California by bus.
It may not feel like it, but Nevadans who get their health insurance courtesy of the Affordable Care Act can consider themselves relatively lucky as 2017 comes into focus.
According to the State Mental Health Agency, in 2013, Nevada spent about $89 on mental health services per capita — a 13 percent increase from 2007, when it was about $79 per capita. On average, the U.S. spends $119 per capita on services, including $160 per capita in California and $205 in Arizona.
Living in one of the driest metropolitan areas in the country means doing all we can as a community to protect our limited water resources. Diagnosing and repairing leaks at home is a crucial element of our water conservation efforts. Repairing or replacing hidden water wasters at your home—such as dripping faucets or faulty toilet […]
Ventriloquist Terry Fator has loaded his show at The Strat with new acts and material.
A federal website that tracks missing people has posted photos of the clothing worn by a man whose remains were found in a barrel at Lake Mead two years ago.
The three Lower Basin states collectively used the least amount of water since 1983, according to a Bureau of Reclamation report.
This year’s summer solstice is a day earlier than normal, and is the earliest in 228 years.