State lawmakers on Monday took up consideration of bill that would cap the price of certain prescriptions.
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U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor wrote in his opinion that recommendations for preventive care by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force were “unlawful.”
People on both sides of the abortion debate spoke for and against a resolution that would enshrine abortion rights into the Nevada Constitution.
A sponsor of a Nevada Senate bill that would require coverage says these treatments can have a profound effect on mental health and quality of life.
President Joe Biden, on a two-state West Coast swing, visited UNLV to discuss his efforts to lower prescription drug costs.
Supporters say Senate Bill 239 would ease the agony of the dying, while opponents say it would lead to abuse.
President Joe Biden landed in Las Vegas on Tuesday evening and attended a private Democratic National Committee reception and fundraiser.
“This modest increase in Medicare contributions from those with the highest incomes will help keep the Medicare program strong for decades to come,” he said.
The Culinary Union unveiled its 2023 legislative priorities, which include establishing a state lottery system and a 5 percent cap on rent hikes.
Assemblyman Cameron “C.H.” Miller’s proposed constitutional amendment would allow Nevada to establish a lottery system, the revenue of which would go toward youth mental health programs in Nevada.
The Food Safety and Inspection Service said food may not show outward signs of contamination but still be contaminated.
Nevada and three others states are the only ones in which all counties are experencing low levels of the virus.
The Legislature’s Interim Finance Committee allocated more than $59 million in funds towards mental health services during its August and October meetings last year.
The Elko County Board of Health on Wednesday decided not to ban COVID-19 and flu vaccines in the county.
The U.S., Japan, India, South Korea, Taiwan and Italy have announced testing requirements for passengers from China.
