Healthcare
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Harris wants to do even more to make healthcare more accessible and affordable in Nevada. Here’s what you need to know.
Health care is more accessible and affordable for Nevadans thanks to Kamala Harris’ tie-breaking votes on two bills. If elected president, she wants to take on the medical debt crisis and ensure every American, regardless of geography or income, can access quality care.
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Las Vegas grandmother saving money thanks to Biden-Harris’ drug price caps
Tens of thousands of Nevada seniors, including a Las Vegas grandmother, are seeing big savings in healthcare costs, thanks to the Biden-Harris administration. Donna West, a Las Vegas grandmother, had watched friends come down with shingles and knew how debilitating it could be. But when she went to the pharmacy to get vaccinated on her…
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Major drugmakers capped cost of asthma inhalers at $35 per month after investigation from Democrats
AstraZeneca, Boehringer Ingelheim, and GlaxoSmithKline all agreed to cap the price of asthma inhalers earlier this year following an investigation by a Democratic-led Senate Committee.
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Opinion: Medicaid changed my life. Its future depends on the November election.
Depending on the outcome of this fall’s Presidential election, life could change dramatically for tens of millions of Americans. At stake in the election is the future of the nation’s biggest healthcare programs: Medicare and Medicaid, which both turn 59 years old this month. Despite a proven track record of success and tremendous popularity…
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The Inflation Reduction Act is saving Nevada seniors thousands in drug costs
The Inflation Reduction Act is “the most important piece of health legislation since the Affordable Care Act,” said Merith Basey, executive director of Patients For Affordable Drugs, a nonprofit that advocates for affordable prescription drugs. “It is already having a huge impact on millions of patients in this country.”
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Where Jacky Rosen and Sam Brown stand on healthcare issues
Brown’s opposition to government efforts to lower healthcare costs and expand access contrasts sharply with that of Rosen, his Democratic opponent, who was among the key votes in support of expanding programs that cap insulin and prescription drug prices for seniors. More than 14 years have passed since former President Barack Obama signed landmark legislation…
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Dental office credit cards are pushing people further into debt
With limited coverage for adult dental care and lofty out-of-pocket costs, some patients are turning to dental credit cards—but experts say these cards are “predatory.”
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Piden incremento salarial y capacitación para trabajadores de atención domiciliaria
Defensores piden salario mínimo de $20 para trabajadores de atención domiciliaria, mayor financiamiento y capacitación.
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Opinion: Two years since Roe fell, the fight to protect women’s health care is as important as ever
As we mark the two-year anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down Roe v. Wade and upend a woman’s right to choose in this country, the fight continues to prevent anti-choice politicians from further eroding women’s rights – even in pro-choice states like Nevada. Here in Nevada, we proudly believe that a…
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Medical debt would be removed from credit reports under new Biden rule
Roughly 15 million Americans have medical debt on their credit reports. The new rule means that debt will no longer be able to depress their credit scores and make it more difficult for them to get a job, rent an apartment, or secure a mortgage or car loan.
