Medicaid

A new Nevada law will allow families caring for a child with disabilities or a chronic illness to receive financial support from Medicaid. But for those families, relief is a long way away.

Family caregivers of minors with disabilities or chronic illnesses could start receiving reimbursement from Medicaid in Nevada.

Congress is considering cutting $880 billion from Medicaid. April’s episode of Purple Politics Nevada explores how that could impact tribal and rural health care.

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.

A new analysis shows a growing number of children are losing federal health insurance across the U.S., including in the Mountain West.

Purple Politics Nevada is KUNR’s weekly show about the 2023 Nevada Legislative Session. In this week’s episode, host Lucia Starbuck spoke with Nevada Democratic Treasurer Zach Conine about his proposed legislation to create trust funds for babies covered under Medicaid, a loan repayment program for health care workers, and funding for rural schools and workforce housing.

Legisladores dieron a conocer el jueves un proyecto de ley que ampliaría el acceso a la atención médica para todos en Nevada, independientemente de su estatus migratorio.

Three statewide elected officials in Nevada are proposing bills about election workers, criminalizing opioids, and establishing financial bonds for babies. They spoke with reporters on Thursday about their goals for the 2023 Nevada Legislative Session.

Ocho legisladores estatales del Grupo Legislativo Latino de Nevada delinearon sus objetivos justo antes del inicio de la Sesión Legislativa de Nevada el lunes.

The eight state lawmakers who make up the newly named Nevada Latino Legislative Caucus outlined their legislative goals right before the official start of the Nevada Legislative Session on Monday.