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1st measles case since 2015 confirmed in Southern Nevada

An adult living in Southern Nevada imported the area’s first measles case since 2015, the Southern Nevada Health District said in an emailed statement Thursday.

Patients living with cancer find hope during the holidays

On a cool Las Vegas Christmas Eve night, Arlie Daniel Jr., who lives with cancer, expects his house to be packed with the warmth of loved ones celebrating holiday togetherness once more.

Opioid, heroin overdose deaths climb in West; Nevada holds steady

Illegally manufactured fentanyl drove an increase in national overdose deaths between 2013 and 2017, but the small rise in such deaths in Nevada was found to be statistically insignificant.

Optum drops Nevada clinics from DaVita buyout amid antitrust scrutiny

DaVita, in a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing last week, indicated that while Optum will continue with its planned purchase of DaVita, it will carve out the Nevada clinics, helping reduce the price of its purchase to $4.34 billion.

House vote sends major criminal justice overhaul to Trump

The House passed an extensive criminal justice bill on Thursday that will reduce some of the harshest sentences for federal drug offenders and boost prison rehabilitation programs.

Signups for Nevada health insurance exchange decline

The number of Nevadans signing up for a health insurance plan through the state-based marketplace declined by 8 percent this year, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services reported Wednesday.

Sisolak, experts meet in Las Vegas to discuss health care issues

After spending the morning encouraging uninsured Nevadans to sign up for health insurance through the state’s marketplace, Governor-elect Steve Sisolak met with experts to get a better grasp on the state’s current health care landscape.

 
Las Vegas’ Sunrise Hospital still spreading its wings at 60

What began as a 44,000-square-foot facility with 62 beds and a half-staffed emergency department, has grown into Nevada’s largest acute-care facility. Along the way, it changed the face of health care in the Las Vegas Valley.