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 or the rising cost of

At an assembly committee of Health and Human Services meeting on Wednesday, lawmakers and local organizations were preparing for the possibility of federal fund

Residential treatment for addiction is expected to become more available to Nevada Medicaid beneficiaries this year, even as congressional Republicans consider cuts to the insurance program for low-income people.

Nevada lawmakers on Wednesday heard from healthcare authorities in the state about the consequences of federal cuts to the state's Medicaid program, which could affect thousands of people.

Nevada lawmakers are raising the alarm about potential cuts to Medicaid, which that could cost the state billions of dollars in healthcare coverage and services

Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo sent a letter to the State Legislature outlining his priorities for Medicaid. In the letter, Lombardo told Majority Leader Cannizzaro, Speaker Yeager, and other State Legislators that he is actively engaged in conversations with the Trump administration to relay Nevada’s concerns over the possibility of cuts to Medicaid.

Nevada state lawmakers heard worst case scenarios if Congress significantly reduces federal Medicaid spending. There’s a lot of uncertainty as state lawmakers are required to pass the biennial budget over the next 100 days.

In the late addition of Behind the Bar, more information on proposed Medicaid cuts, legislators want age verification for adult websites and a lawmaker withdraws a controversial school board bill. Law

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

Some Republicans expressed doubt that Medicaid cuts are coming. Alternative changes suggested included work requirements and anti-fraud efforts.

With potential cuts to Medicaid coming from Congresssome Nevada lawmakers are sounding the alarm, saying the cuts could cost the state billions of dollars in h

Lawmakers questioned state Medicaid and public health officials during a joint Health and Human Services Committee hearing in a two-and-a-half hour session in Carson City. Tracy Brown-May, chair of the Assembly committee,