A retired neurosurgeon, Lonnie Hammargren was likely best known for opening his Las Vegas home on Nevada Day to show off his eclectic collection of artifacts.
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Proposed legislation that would dramatically increase the cap on awards for pain and suffering in medical malpractice cases would intensify a doctor shortage in Nevada, opponents say.
Senate Bill 239 would allow terminally ill patients over the age of 18 with less than six months to live to end their lives with lethal drugs prescribed by a medical practitioner.
A new poll shows Nevada voters want the choice of medical aid in dying, but opponents say the measure comes with unintended consequences.
State officials released the latest figures for coronavirus cases and hospitalizations in Clark County and across Nevada
Supporters say Senate Bill 239 would ease the agony of the dying, while opponents say it would lead to abuse.
Nevada and three others states are the only ones in which all counties are experencing low levels of the virus.
But that doesn’t mean that older people who get the virus are more likely to die than they were earlier in the pandemic, one expert says.
With COVID-19 at medium levels in Clark County, the health district recommends indoor mask use for those 65 and older or with underlying health conditions.
More individuals and families are now eligible for health insurance on the Silver State Health Insurance exchange.
Last week, Clark County’s levels were designated as medium, and the week before that as high.
Both hospitalizations and cases continue to decline in Clark County and Nevada.
The U.S. outbreak of monkeypox has touched Clark County, with a presumptive positive case reported in a local man who recently traveled within the country, officials said Wednesday.
Official case counts can be misleading, with a new study showing more than three uncounted cases for every confirmed case.
The increases in environmental health inspection and permitting fees would deal a crushing blow to businesses struggling to get back on their feet, critics say.
U.S. Health and Human Services Director Xavier Becerra will announce on Tuesday a key mental health initiative at Gov. Steve Sisolak’s Healthcare Provider Summit.
As cases of COVID-19 plummet, overall doses administered also are at their lowest point since the first week of vaccinations in mid-December 2020.
A new state program will provide the supplemental payments to home health care workers, who often earn less than $12 per hour.
Las Vegan Emma Burkey hopes to again walk, hold a baby, after rare reaction to the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine.
Gov. Steve Sisolak announced the suspension of Nevada’s mask mandate at a virtual news conference Thursday, following the lead of other governors.
The first of hundreds of thousands of free COVID-19 rapid test kits ordered by the state of Nevada are now available at several sites in Las Vegas.