Health care

Mental health funding mess leaves Nevada providers on edge

Nevada’s mental health and recovery network reeled after a federal funding fiasco wiped out — then abruptly restored — millions in crucial grants earlier this ...

Clark County mobile crisis response pilot program shows promise

Clark County commissioners on Tuesday heard results from a pilot program that tested a new crisis response model to assist people experiencing mental or behavioral ...

Advanced robot tech making Las Vegas a destination for surgery

Dr. Kornelis Poelstra is pioneering the future of spinal surgery with robotics — and he’s doing it right here in Southern Nevada. The orthopedic surgeon ...

With shutdown over, Nevada congressional delegation reengages on health care fix

Nevada’s congressional delegation is warming up to potential compromises to extend Affordable Care Act subsidies that were at the heart of the recently ended government ...

Nevada construction industry tackles suicide epidemic with training, open dialogue

Many in the industry deal with stress, instability and reduced sleep, but construction’s male-dominated culture has historically made it a field that …

Planned testing facility will strengthen backbone of Las Vegas health scene

The Las Vegas Medical District is set to expand with a new testing facility that officials say will strengthen the region’s public health infrastructure.

HCA’s Las Vegas training hub builds confidence that nurses can carry into patient rooms

This week, HCA Healthcare opened the HCA Healthcare Center for Clinical Advancement — the state’s first simulation and training center of its kind designed specifically ...

Federal funding fight hits home for families afflicted by rare diseases

Nevada has an estimated 300,000 people living with a rare disease, which includes genetic disorders like Liam’s as well as other conditions such as cancer, ...

Sunrise Hospital receives reaccreditation for breast disease care

Sunrise Hospital & Medical Center announced this morning that it has received reaccreditation by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC), which recognizes facilities ...

Lease inked; construction on Nevada’s first stand-alone children’s hospital starts in ’26

A milestone for Nevada families moved closer to reality as Intermountain Health, the Gardner Group and the UNLV Research Foundation completed a land lease agreement ...

'Big Beautiful Bill' jeopardizes 100,000 Nevadans’ care, congresswoman says

Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nev., painted a dark picture Tuesday morning should the Republican-led “Big Beautiful Bill” get through Congress and be signed into law: more ...

Nevada governor launches health agency as part of department revamp

Gov. Joe Lombardo and the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services announced today the launch of the Nevada Health Authority. The new state agency ...

UMC, Clark County launch crisis stabilization center to ease psychiatric emergencies

Clark County officials are celebrating the opening of a new crisis stabilization center in the northeast valley ...

Trump’s budget request stokes fears that cancer patients could be cut off from treatment

A cancer screening became the moment that would ultimately save Samantha Gonzales-Russell’s life.

Gov. Lombardo unveils sweeping health care legislation

Gov. Joe Lombardo’s sweeping health care bill, introduced Thursday, would create a state office of mental health, accelerate the licensing process for health care providers ...

Possible cuts to Medicaid funding threaten Nevada families, health providers

Kristy Burley-Evans experiences Medicaid from both sides: By day, she administers home care services to patients who depend on the program; and by night, she ...

UMC employs advanced robotics for minimally invasive surgeries

University Medical Center is transforming surgical care for Southern Nevada patients through its expanding robotics and clinical technology program …

Las Vegas pizza chef cooks up plan to fight Parkinson's with foundation

When Metro Pizza co-founder John Arena learned of his Parkinson’s diagnosis 11 years ago, his immediate response wasn’t despair — it was determination to transform ...

Medical students help fill gap in Nevada health care system by matching in state

Touro University reported a record number of its osteopathic medical students will remain in Nevada for residencies, with 55 of 169 matched students staying in-state.