NV: Welfare Reform
Anti-Poverty Groups Slam Administration's Changes to Food Assistance
CARSON CITY, Nev. - Groups that advocate for the working poor are speaking out against a new policy proposal from the Trump administration to make it …
NV Families Could Lose Food Assistance Under Farm Bill
LAS VEGAS - About one in seven Nevadans relies on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, but advocates for food security fear the Farm Bill…
Nevada logra avance histórico en asegurar niños
CARSON CITY, Nev. – Nevada ha progresado rápidamente en la tarea de asegurar niños en años recientes, pero los defensores de …
NV Health Advocates Slam Latest GOP Plan to Repeal ACA
LAS VEGAS — Health care advocates in Nevada are speaking out against the latest Republican plan to repeal the Affordable Care Act that was unve…
Report: 225,000 Nevada Latinos Could Lose Healthcare with AHCA
CARSON CITY, Nev. - A new report predicts that 225,000 Nevada Latinos younger than age 65 could lose health coverage if the U.S. Senate's revised …
Las zonas rurales, las más afectadas por recortes a Medicaid
Carson City, NV - Un nuevo reporte de la Universidad de Georgetown muestra que las áreas rurales de Nevada han tenido grandes beneficios al …
Health Advocates Look to CARE Act to Reduce Readmissions
CARSON CITY, Nev. - The federal government says one in five elderly patients is back in the hospital within 30 days of leaving, so Nevada health …
Policy Brief: Changes Needed to Encourage Saving, Narrow Racial Wealth Gap
LAS VEGAS - Despite the improved economy, many Nevada families lack a financial cushion. But a few small changes could make it easier for them to …
Proposed Rule Should Benefit NV Consumers on Phone Contracts and More
LAS VEGAS - A measure is pending that should mean better protection for Nevadans when they sign up for monthly contracts on necessities such as mobile…
Report: Nevada Has Nation's Fourth Highest Childhood Hunger
CARSON CITY, Nev. – Nevada has one of the nation's highest childhood hunger rates, according to a new report from the advocacy group Feeding …
SNAP Cuts Felt at Southern NV Salvation Army
LAS VEGAS – The Salvation Army of Southern Nevada is feeding a lot more people after cuts to the program once known as food stamps took hold in …
Poll: NV in Top Five for Food Hardship
RENO, Nev. - Nevada got some bad news last week. The state ranks fifth in the nation for food hardship in a Gallup survey of more than 177,000 …