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.