@nevadannews Over 580,000 Nevadans rely on Medicare benefits—benefits they spent decades paying into, with the promise that the program would be there for them as they age. And for decades, Medicare has done just that. Established in 1965 by Democratic President Lyndon B. Johnson, Medicare has helped protect countless seniors from potentially catastrophic health care costs and dramatically reduced poverty among older adults. Nachelle (@ogofthehrc) has more! Click the link in our bio to read more.
New strain of bird flu is detected in a Nevada dairy worker, CDC says
By Mike Stobbe and Jonel Aleccia According to state health officials, the dairy worker was exposed at a farm in Churchill County, in the west...
Wage increase shows early success in stabilizing Nevada home care workforce
Seniors have officially outnumbered children for the first time in US history. But Nevada's new minimum wage increase for care workers offers a...
Registró Nevada Health Link un récord de inscripciones en su período de inscripción abierta de 2025
Se inscribieron más de 110.000 nevadenses, lo que supone la inscripción más numerosa en la historia del mercado en Nevada. Nevada Health Link logró...
Feds approve Nevada public option health insurance plans
In becoming the third state to offer publicly-available health care plans, officials say residents can soon expect lower premiums and improved...
Nevada seniors’ drug costs are now capped at $2,000 per year
The out-of-pocket cost of prescription drugs for Medicare Part D enrollees is now capped at $2,000 per year, thanks to President Joe Biden’s...
Santa Claus celebró Navidad en el hospital Intermountain; recién nacidos reciben una gigantesca bota navideña
Santa Claus hizo entregas especiales a bebés recién nacidos en un centro hospitalario cumpliendo así 15 años de una hermosa tradición decembrina....
