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‘Broken’ mental health system overwhelms Nevada

The Review-Journal takes an in-depth look at Nevada’s broken system for helping those who have a mental illness and a new approach that could help ease the crisis.

Nevadans ask Assembly panel to legalize raw milk

Despite health authorities’ warnings of the dangers of raw milk, a dozen residents asked Assembly Health and Human Services Committee members Friday to allow the legal sale of the product in Nevada.

Health officials: State didn’t follow patient discharge policies

Nevada health officials acknowledged Thursday that proper discharge policies weren’t followed in the case of a mentally ill man who was put on a bus to Sacramento, Calif., after his release from a Las Vegas psychiatric hospital.

Bill targets prescription drug abuse

Patients are against it. So are doctors and drug manufacturers and the chamber of commerce.

Legislation aims to aid mentally ill in Nevada

Nevada health authorities might get a new tool to deal with mentally ill people who appear to be a danger to themselves or others: a court order committing them to outpatient care and regular medication.

Demographer: As state’s population ages, state health care costs will rise

State Demographer Jeff Hardcastle told a legislative panel Wednesday that the population of Nevada, once a young person’s state, is rapidly aging and will require state government to spend more on care for older people, especially those with dementia, in coming years.

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