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Study says Senate bill would halve federal Medicaid funding to Nevada

Health care legislation before the U.S. Senate could cost Nevada half its federal Medicaid funding and leave one-quarter of the state’s adult residents under 65 without health insurance, according to a new analysis.

Las Vegas expert takes issue with new study of dementia interventions

Medical director of the Ruvo Center for Brain Health says researchers with the National Academy of Sciences set the bar too high in studying impact of blood pressure management, increased physical activity and cognitive training.