The state agency that administers Medicaid announced this summer that it would soon limit patients to three therapy sessions before requiring them to obtain pre-approval for continuing treatment.
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Friends of the Winslows have partnered with Southern Hills Hospital and the nonprofit Chariot of Fire to host a hot air balloon fundraiser Saturday to help cover the costs of surgery and therapy for 4-year-old Lexi Winslow.
Bobby Ramos has been bitten three times in his 24-year career with the U.S. Postal Service in the Las Vegas Valley. Now he shares the knowledge gained through those encounters and other tips with fellow employees.
It’s been only three days since Nevada’s new opioid prescription law took effect, and doctors already are venting about its impact on their practices.
The Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention Act, passed by the 2017 Legislature, outlines safeguards for doctors before they prescribe controlled substances to treat pain and increases requirements necessary to continue a prescription.