Gov. Joe Lombardo is asking Congress not to slash Medicaid funding, warning that while fiscal responsibility is vital, cuts to the "safety net program" could have "serious consequences" in a state ...

Nevada Governor Jim Gibbons has asked Health and Human Services Director Mike Willden to examine a possible opt-out of the federal Medicaid program, according to a report by the Las Vegas Sun. Current ...

While health authority officials updated state lawmakers on Tuesday on how the state will use $180 million in federal rural ...

Gov. Joe Lombardo is urging Congress and the Trump administration to refrain from slashing Medicaid funding, warning that cuts to essential programs alone “will not solve Washington’s spending problem ...

A Medicaid expansion program in Nevada could lose almost $1.9 billion in federal funding if Congress moves forward with House Republicans’ plans to slash program funding, Nevada health officials told ...

(The Center Square) - One of Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo’s primary goals of 2025, the consolidated Nevada Health Authority, was launched earlier this month. But questions surround the new agency, which ...

The continuing growth in states’ Medicaid programs has placed a severe financial strain on state budgets. In fiscal year 2024, Medicaid was the largest category of total state spending, consuming 29.8 ...

The Nevada State Medical Association has sent a letter to Gov. Brian Sandoval and 63 lawmakers, saying that 15 percent cuts to Medicaid reimbursements will hurt access to patient care for Nevada ...

Gov. Joe Lombardo and other state leaders hosted a press conference Thursday afternoon to publicly address Nevada's ongoing response to a cyberattack that crippled state services this week.

“Senate Republicans just pushed through a budget resolution in the dead of night that will cut critical programs like Medicaid and SNAP to pay for more tax giveaways for the ultra-wealthy and big ...

Although the fate of Medicaid is unclear, it’d be a disaster for Nevada if the federal government decides to cut its funding. That was the uncontradicted message at a joint hearing of Senate and ...