As we celebrate the 14th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act, we must resist the temptation to declare “mission accomplished.” There is still much work to do to ensure that all Nevadans have access to affordable health care. 

With the help of the state’s insurance marketplace, Nevada Health Link, Jean Fenolio was able to sign up for new insurance and get coverage for her surgery.

Instructions from Nevada Medicaid on abortion policy billing states that “abortion services are covered only for pregnancy resulting from rape or incest or if the procedure is necessary to save the life of the mother.”

Analysts say the company faltered amid unsustainable low pricing and rapid growth as it attempted to capture a significant share of the marketplace following the implementation of the Affordable Care Act.

The problems we had before the pandemic will only worsen due to this long period of not having to re-enroll and the increased numbers of families that rely on public insurance.

With rising numbers of people who meet the criteria for substance use disorders, the need for professional addiction treatment is greater than ever. Unfortunately, a very small portion of those in need of care end up receiving it.

Under Gov. Joe Lombardo’s proposal, the most significant portion of funding, nearly 44 percent of the state budget, is allocated to the Department of Health and Human Services.

State officials are establishing a statewide Medicaid managed care organization program for all geographic regions in the state. The Indy breaks down what that means.

Allowing Medicare to negotiate the price of prescription drugs is one of the most popular aspects of the Inflation Reduction Act, and a bill proposed by Nevada lawmakers would apply those drug price caps for all Nevadans.

The Nevada Latino Legislative Caucus wants to increase access to health care services by expanding Medicaid to Nevadans regardless of citizenship or immigration status.

Centene, the largest Medicaid managed-care company in the U.S., has thrown more than $26.9 million at political campaigns across the country since 2015, especially focused on states where it is wooing Medicaid contracts and settling accusations that it overbilled taxpayers.

For infants who require advanced medical attention, the services are delivered, and in U.S. health care, billing follows. But for the smaller fraction of families whose children die, the burden can be too much to bear.

Are publicly reported case counts reliable anymore? What is happening with vaccines for children under 5? How will the end of COVID-19 public health emergency affect Nevadans on Medicaid? The Nevada Independent answers these questions and more.

Nevada became the second state in the nation to enact a state-managed public health insurance option on Wednesday, with Gov. Steve Sisolak’s signature transforming a bill that hadn’t even been made public until six weeks ago into law.

A legislative committee unanimously passed a bill that would create a state fund to house proceeds from opioid settlements, such as those against prominent pharmaceutical companies accused of helping fuel the opioid crisis.

The number of Nevada Amazon employees and dependents on Medicaid nearly doubled year over year, increasing from 4,040 to 7,892, despite statements on the company’s website that they offer medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage to all of their employees, regardless of their level or position.

After years of being a “donor state” that gives more to the federal government than it gets back, Nevada’s become a “recipient state” that gets more than it gives -- mainly due to an influx of new federal money from the state’s move to expand Medicaid beyond the poorest of the poor.