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Some Nevada workers may see health premium hikes; officials say they took too long to act
5+ hour, 36+ min ago (1327+ words) Nevada workers enrolled in the state's health insurance program could see significant plan changes starting in July as the system faces a dire financial situation that officials say is the result of holding off too long on raising premiums. The…...
Are two rural Nevada hospitals at risk of closing after cuts to Medicaid?
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (184+ words) Despite their inclusion on a "Hospital Crisis Watch" list, Battle Mountain General Hospital and Humboldt General Hospital are not at immediate risk of closing after federal health care spending cuts this summer. Both were included on Protect Our Care's list…...
Will insurance premiums increase in Nevada if Obamacare tax credits expire?
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (178+ words) Monthly premiums for Nevadans purchasing health insurance through the state's Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace will increase by $76 on average if enhanced tax credits expire, state data shows. The enhanced credits, a pandemic-era effort under President Joe Biden, increased existing…...
Nevada’s new public option health plans face a hurdle — insurance brokers.
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (1490+ words) When it comes to Nevada's health insurance marketplace, brokers play a crucial role. But many of these licensed professionals " whose job it is to help clients find and compare insurance coverage " are now publicly and privately sharing concerns about the…...
OPINION: Medical debt is crushing Nevadans. Here's an Rx to fix it
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (537+ words) Just before President Joe Biden left office, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) enacted a rule to block medical debt from consumer credit reports. The rule became a political target almost immediately. Some members of Congress tried to overturn it,…...
Nevada’s launching one of the first public health insurance options. Here’s what to know.
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (1392+ words) Nevadans looking for health insurance on the state's Affordable Care Act marketplace this fall have a new, more budget-friendly option to review: Battle Born State Plans." The plans are the culmination of legislation passed in 2021 building on the Affordable Care…...
Nevada insurance costs likely to rise, even as Dems’ shutdown fight over health subsidies continues
4+ mon, 4+ day ago (1336+ words) Nevadans purchasing health insurance on the individual marketplace this year could have to pay an additional $147 each month, and that's not counting the looming expiration of Affordable Care Act subsidies that are likely to drive insurance bills even higher. Democrats…...
Report: 100K Nevadans will lose Medicaid under Trump bill; budget hit lower than projected
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (1231+ words) Changes to Medicaid in President Donald Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" are projected to have a negligible financial hit to Nevada's program in the short term, but work requirements will eventually result in more than 100,000 people losing Medicaid coverage, according to…...
‘One big beautiful bill’ would batter rural hospital finances, researchers say
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (712+ words) Cuts to Medicaid and other federal health programs proposed in President Donald Trump's budget plan would rapidly push more than 300 financially struggling rural hospitals toward a fiscal cliff, according to researchers who track the facilities' finances. Trump's budget plan, dubbed…...