health care

Nevada lawmakers are fast-tracking a bill that would lower prescription costs for people with diabetes.

Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo has asked for a total of $60 million to support health care providers in underserved areas in his health bill.

Nevada lawmakers are considering a bill that would make it easier for immigrant doctors to care for patients in the state.

Los jóvenes en el sistema de justicia juvenil en Nevada ahora pueden acceder a la atención de salud en virtud de Medicaid 30 días antes de ser liberados.

Youth in the juvenile justice system in Nevada can now access health care under Medicaid 30 days before they’re released.

A new report shows that nearly half of metro areas in the U.S. – including some in the Mountain West – have only one or two health systems controlling all inpatient care. Experts say that’s driving up the prices that patients have to pay.

The U.S. Supreme Court on June 6 ruled the federal government has been underfunding Native American tribes that run their own health care programs. It’s a victory for tribes in the Mountain West and beyond.

The Reno-Sparks Tribal Health Center is now a Tribal Federally Qualified Health Center. It is the first tribal clinic in Nevada to receive the designation.

Purple Politics Nevada with Lucia Starbuck is KUNR’s monthly show about Nevada politics and the 2024 election. This episode features Nevada Democratic U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto and her health care accomplishments, thoughts on the clean energy debate, and how she says the party can re-energize the Latino vote.

¿Qué papel pueden desempeñar las doulas para los futuros padres de las comunidades rurales? Para algunas madres del norte de Nevada, han sido un salvavidas. La cuarta y última entrega de la serie "El largo camino hacia la atención prenatal" arroja luz sobre esas relaciones.