An estimated 60,000 Nevada seniors will pay less in out-of-pocket expenses for the 10 most common, high-price drugs the Biden administration identified this week for price negotiations between Medicare and pharmaceutical companies.
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NV Children Could Lose Health Coverage in Medicaid Redetermination
As kids head back to school, parents in Nevada should check to ensure they still have health insurance.
Does an Apple a Day Really Keep the Doctor Away? A Nutritionist Explains the Science Behind ‘Functional’ Foods
We’ve all heard that an apple a day keeps the doctor away, but how true is that?
Mental Health Care: A Top Priority for Gen Z
Research on social trends shows emotional and mental health is at the core of Gen Z’s identity.
The Pew Research Center considers anyone born after 1996 as part of “Generation Z.”
A Pair of Measures Aim to Tackle State’s Behavioral Health Provider Shortage
All of Nevada’s counties are federally designated mental health provider shortage areas. The state ranks last in the nation for mental health metrics like access to care and high prevalence of mental illness.
Infant Formula Shortages Forced Some Parents to Feed Their Babies in Less Healthy Ways
One third of families who relied on formula to feed their babies during the COVID-19 pandemic were forced by severe infant formula shortages to resort to suboptimal feeding practices that can harm infant health, according to our research published in the journal Maternal and Child Nutrition.
Behavioral Telehealth Loses Momentum Without a Regulatory Boost
Controlled substances became a little less controlled during the pandemic. That benefited both patients (for their health) and telehealth startups (to make money).
Nevada Has a 2023 New Year’s Resolution: Liver Transplants for Those Who Need Them
Nevada has a new year’s resolution for 2023: Perform the state’s first liver transplant and expand other organ transplant services for residents who need them.
Updated Online Tool Connects NV Veterans with Benefits
Only about 40% of Nevada’s 226,000 military veterans actually use their government benefits, so AARP has just revamped its online tool to help people connect to the right programs.
Nevada Set to Receive $14 Million in Multistate JUUL Settlement
After a two year multistate investigation into the vaping company JUUL Labs Inc. the e-cigarette giant has agreed to pay $438.5 million to 34 states and territories, including Nevada.