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Nevada drops to 37th in health care firm’s annual ranking

The annual report by the United Health Foundation ranks states on 35 factors divided into five categories: behaviors; community and environment; policy; clinical care; and outcomes.

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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