Already bottom-ranked, Nevada unprepared for ‘mental health catastrophe’
Mental health providers across the country are reporting increased demand for their services as the nation grapples with an uncertain economic environment and the...
Beleaguered psychiatric hospital quietly shutters permanently
A private psychiatric facility that found itself in trouble with federal and state regulators over substandard patient care has permanently shut down.Signs taped to...
From hospital, Justice Ginsburg slams Trump birth control rules
WASHINGTON — Hospitalization for a gallbladder condition didn’t stop U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg from assailing Trump administration’s birth control rules on...
CARES Act left some immigrants behind; Cortez Masto pushing to fix that
As Americans await relief from the recently passed Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES), there’s one part of the population that may...
The Census still matters, especially for communities who need access to health care
A lot of things are uncertain right now, but one thing holds true: health care matters, now more than ever. No matter who you are...
Southern Nevada hospitals delaying ‘nonessential’ surgeries
Southern Nevada hospitals are postponing surgeries deemed nonessential to conserve resources and make room for patients suffering from the novel coronavirus.University Medical Center of...
Affordable Care Act still at risk of being dismantled, advocates warn
It’s an awkward time for celebrating your birthday, especially if you are a landmark piece of healthcare legislation.The Affordable Care Acts this week turns...
Reno to shut down bars, nightclubs, gyms and restaurants to combat coronavirus
In an effort to curb the spread of COVID-19, Reno is shutting down bars, nightclub, gyms and restaurants, Mayor Hillary Schieve announced Monday.In an...
Official: Southern Nevada considered a COVID-19 ‘hot spot’
Southern Nevada has suffered its first death from COVID-19, and health officials are already running out of test kits, the health district announced Monday. “We...
Inmate mistakenly released from Clark County jail after being tested for COVID-19
A man who was arrested on a bench warrant Friday night was tested at the Clark County Detention Center for COVID-19 and released Saturday...