Healthcare
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Harris seeks to lower drug costs for Nevadans, building on recent progress
Harris wants to expand the $35 monthly cap on insulin costs and a $2,000 annual cap on out-of-pocket drug costs so that they apply to all Americans, not just seniors on Medicare.
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Reconocen autoridades del condado la “Semana de la Prevención del Suicidio” en el letrero Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas
Reconocen autoridades del condado la “Semana de la Prevención del Suicidio” en el letrero Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas.
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Trump’s ‘concept’ of a healthcare plan could hurt Nevadans. Here’s why.
After Trump offered little detail about how he would repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, ‘concepts of a plan are just not going to cut it at this point in the game,’ one Las Vegas nurse said. As the leader of the Republican Party for the last eight years, former President Donald Trump has…
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Everything you need to know about the new flu and COVID vaccines
When it comes to protection against flu and COVID, vaccines are necessary to tackle the latest strains of each. Here’s what you need to know.
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El cuidado en el hogar puede ser un trabajo costoso e ingrato. La senadora de Nevada Jacky Rosen está intentando cambiar eso.
El cuidado en el hogar puede ser un trabajo costoso e ingrato. La senadora de Nevada Jacky Rosen está intentando cambiar eso.
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Home caregiving can be expensive, thankless work. Nevada Sen. Jacky Rosen is trying to change that.
Rosen is among a group of bipartisan US House and Senate legislators who are pushing to establish a tax credit program that would give caregivers $5,000 to cover out-of-pocket expenses. Las Vegas resident Barb Hartzell is always taking care of others, though it’s not very often that others are looking out for her. A member…
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Opinion: Biden-Harris continue to lower health care costs for Nevadans while Republicans threaten repeal
We stand before yet another crossroads for our health care. Through the Inflation Reduction Act, the Biden-Harris administration lowered health care costs for tens of millions of people. However, MAGA Republicans have continued their war on health care, vowing to rip away health care coverage, dismantle protections for pre-existing conditions, and throw our health care…
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Biden-Harris administration’s Medicare drug price negotiations secure $6 billion in savings for taxpayers
The White House estimates that these new prices will lead to around $6 billion in savings for the Medicare program in 2026. The new prices will be anywhere from 38% to 79% lower than the drugs’ list prices last year, saving seniors on Medicare an estimated $1.5 billion in out-of-pocket costs in 2026 alone.
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Celebran el 89 aniversario del inicio del programa de Seguro Social
Celebran el 89 aniversario del del inicio del programa de Seguro Social.
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Biden-Harris initiatives aim to address Nevada healthcare worker shortages
The Biden-Harris administration invested in federal loan repayment assistance programs to help draw licensed healthcare workers to areas facing worker shortages. Nevada faces a healthcare worker shortage, with many residents living in an area designated as a Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) for primary care and mental health services. But thanks to a funding boost…
