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The numbers, reflecting the first year of signups through the state’s new online marketplace, were down 7.4 percent from last year’s preliminary total of 83,600.
The Patient Protection Commission proposed by Gov. Steve Sisolak at the start of his term and established by the Legislature last spring now has its leadership and board.
Nevadans who don’t qualify for Medicare or Medicaid or don’t have insurance through an employer are eligible for health insurance through the exchange, Nevadahealthlink.com.
For the study, published in November, the physicians reviewed sonogram data from 450 pregnant women who self-reported daily marijuana use.
All three of the fatal cases were in people 65 or older, according to the health district’s weekly flu report. At this time last season, there had been only one death reported.
Under the proposed project, the central business office in Henderson would be closed in favor of an expanded four-story facility in Symphony Park.
Joe Grogan, a senior White House adviser, will pitch a “non-ideological” approach to health care during a speech to the HLTH Conference in Las Vegas on Wednesday.
At least 12 Clark County dentists have had repeated lawsuits and discipline by the Nevada Board of Dental Examiners after making serious mistakes. But the dentists retain active licenses to practice.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office and the Drug Enforcement Agency’s Las Vegas office are encouraging people to turn in unused prescription medications across the valley on Saturday.
Hanna Olivas, 45, who has a rare blood cancer, has become an advocate for laws to allow patients with terminal illnesses to medically end their lives.
Patients at the Rawson-Neal Psychiatric Hospital have been unable to drink the water or take a shower since Oct. 2, when the bacteria legionella was detected in the water system.
Open enrollment on the Nevada Health Link exchange runs from Nov. 1 through Dec. 15. In the meantime, consumers are encouraged to “window shop” the varied plans on the exchange.
Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman describes her cancer treatment since her diagnosis in January including her fears, family support and a serious infection.
The manufacturers of drugs to treat diabetes may face millions in fines from the state of Nevada for failing to comply with a 2017 law.
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