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In December 2023, more than 4 million fewer children were enrolled in Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program nationwide than the month before each state began the process of renewing eligibility after continuous coverage protections were lifted. (Adobe Stock)

Friday, May 10, 2024

Report: NV sees small decline in Medicaid, CHIP enrollment

The Medicaid and Nevada Check Up programs had more than 13,000 fewer children enrolled last year than during the pandemic, according to new research …

En diciembre del a�o pasado, m�s de 4 millones de ni�os menos estaban inscritos en Medicaid y el Programa de Seguro M�dico para Ni�os en todo el pa�s, comparado con el mes anterior a que cada estado comenzara el proceso de renovaci�n de elegibilidad despu�s de que se levantaron las protecciones de cobertura continua. (Adobe Stock)<br />

Friday, May 10, 2024

Disminuyen inscripciones a Medicaid y Check up en Nevada

Los programas Medicaid y Nevada Check Up tuvieron más de 13 mil niños menos inscritos el año pasado comparado con la etapa durante la p…

Around 42% of U.S. adults say they or someone they know has used fertility treatments, according to Pew Research Center. (Tatiana Shepeleva / Adobe Stock)

NV leaders discuss future of IVF, abortion in the Silver State

State Rep. Susie Lee - D-Las Vegas - said she wants women in Nevada and across the country to wake up, as she contends far-right extremists are …

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How to handle challenging conversations this holiday season

In today's politically polarized world, holiday office parties and family gatherings can lead to increased tensions, arguments and even long-term …

If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic or sexual violence, call the hotline at 775-221-7600 or text SASS to 839863 for free, confidential support. (Adobe Stock)

NV struggles to address rate of domestic violence; progress being made

Domestic Violence Awareness Month might be coming to an end, but a recent panel discussion was aimed at educating Nevadans about policy changes as …

In the 2023 Kids Count Data Book from the Annie E. Casey Foundation, Nevada ranks 46th in education, 38th in health, and 44th in family and community factors that affect children. (Adobe Stock)

Report: Nevada Near Bottom of List for Children's Well-Being

Nevada is not making the cut when it comes to children's well-being in the state. According to the 2023 Kids Count Data Book, out this week…

Latinos have succumbed to COVID at two to three times the rate of white Americans, according to a study in the Annals of Internal Medicine. (Dubova)

Higher Latino COVID Death Rates Spur Interest in End-of-Life Options

Hispanic groups are coming together to encourage people to have end-of-life conversations with their loved ones before illness or tragedy strikes…

Experts say parents can reduce kids' dependency on screens by setting a good example themselves and arranging more outdoor family activities.(TheVisualsYouNeed/AdobeStock)

New Year's Resolution: Reducing Kids’ Screen Time

Some families make New Year's Resolutions to cut down on screen time, and experts have some tips for actually getting your kids to put down the cell …

Report: Group Homes for Foster Kids Should Be Phased Out

CARSON CITY, Nev. - More than 3,000 children in Nevada are in foster care - and a recent study recommends that much more be done to keep them in …

OECD data show the United States is one of the only industrialized countries that does not mandate paid parental leave. (Jessica Shamout)

Federal Infrastructure Plan Likely to Include Paid Leave

CARSON CITY, Nev. - President Joe Biden is set to release his new infrastructure proposal today in Pittsburgh - and within a few weeks, its second …

The Biden administration is trying to remove barriers to the reunification of families separated at the border by the prior administration. (Rico Best/Adobestock)

Feds to Allow Some Separated Immigrant Families to Reunite in U.S.

CARSON CITY, Nev. -- Human-rights advocates are applauding a new Biden administration policy to allow children who remain in U.S. custody after being …

A new initiative seeks to help youths aging out of foster care make a plan to attend post-secondary education or join the workforce. (terovesalainen/Adobe Stock)

New Initiative Supports NV Foster Youth Aging Out of Care

LAS VEGAS, Nev. -- Groups are partnering with the Children's Advocacy Alliance to launch a new initiative connecting youths in foster care with the …

La preocupaci�n de los defensores de las ni�as y los ni�os aumenta respecto a la cantidad de ellos que no tienen un seguro de cobertura m�dica, y lo que pudiera significar eso para el futuro de la pandemia. (Bob_Dmyt/Pixabay)

¿Aumentará el COVID-19 la cantidad ya de por sí alta de niños de Nevada sin seguro?

LAS VEGAS -- La cantidad de niñas y los niños de Nevada que no tienen seguro médico alcanza cifras alarmantes, según revela un …

Latinos make up 25% of the deaths from COVID-19, even though they're only 18% of the population. (hospicecarelc.org)

COVID-19 Creates Urgency for End-of Life Discussions Among Latinos

LAS VEGAS -- The unexpected coronavirus pandemic has created a sense of urgency around end-of-life conversations. And a new bilingual campaign aims …

Between 30% and 40% of foster children have individual education plans and need an adult's consent to receive special services at school. (Jmiltenburg/Morguefile)

NV Volunteers Needed to Oversee Educational Needs of Foster Kids

LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Legal aid groups are searching for a special group of volunteers to advocate for foster kids within the school system…

Adriana Arellano of Las Vegas is one of many people targeted for removal in the recent ICE raids, despite having only minor traffic and immigration violations. (Adriana Arellano)

Vegas Mother of 3 Gets Last-Minute Reprieve from Deportation

LAS VEGAS — As the ICE raids continue around the country, immigrants' rights groups are calling for mercy in the case of a Las Vegas mother of …

Victims contacted domestic-violence programs in Nevada more than 63,000 times in fiscal year 2017. (Motortion/Adobe Stock)

Group Improves Legal Help for Survivors of Domestic Violence

LAS VEGAS, Nev. – The path to normalcy for domestic-violence survivors is long and emotional – so the Family Law Self-Help Center at the …

Nevada is one of 16 states that now places more than 90 percent of foster children in family settings. (Mitchell Findley)

More Nevada Foster Kids Finding Families

CARSON CITY, Nev. – Foster children in Nevada are finding new families more often these days, with the rate of family placements improving by …

Los hijos de padres que tienen seguro, es m�s posible que tambi�n lo tengan y que reciban atenci�n preventiva, seg�n indica el reporte. (Nik Mock/Twenty20)

Medicaid se expande y cae la Tasa de no-asegurados en la parte Rural de Nevada

CARSON CITY, Nev. – Las comunidades rurales de Nevada y los pueblos pequeños han visto importantes reducciones en su tasa de personas …

About 9 percent of young adults in Nevada age 18-24 have children. (Epiphonicaton/Flickr)

Young Parents in Nevada Face Barriers to Education, Employment

CARSON CITY, Nev. — About 29,000 children in Nevada have parents who are between the ages of 18 and 24. A new report from the Annie E. Casey …

The Children's Attorneys Project formed in 1999 to provide counsel, advice and representation to abused and neglected children, and now works to ensure all foster children are represented. (Patrick Feller/Flickr)

NV Foster Children Deserve Representation in Court

LAS VEGAS — The Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada wants to find attorneys for every Clark County child in foster care. The group says in …

An estimated 92,000 children nationwide entered foster care in 2016 because of parental drug use, according to the Senate Caucus on Foster Youth. (Aaron Gilson/Flickr)

More Children Raised by Extended Families as Demand for Foster Care Rises

CARSON CITY, Nev. – As the opioid crisis has grown in recent years, so has the number of children no longer able to safely live with their …

In Nevada, people facing guardianship are now given a court-appointed attorney who represents their interests before a judge. (AARP)

New NV Hotline to Report Abuse by Court-Appointed Guardians

CARSON CITY, Nev. – After a rash of high-profile cases, a brand new hotline has just been established for Nevadans to report abuse or neglect …

One bright spot for Nevada children in immigrant families: 80 percent live in two-parent families, compared with 62 percent for U.S.-born children. (Nevada Dept. of Agriculture)

Inequities Persist for NV Latino, African-American, and American Indian Kids

CARSON CITY, Nev. – African-American, Latino and American Indian children in Nevada still face a steep climb compared with their white and …

Un reporte reciente muestra que la diferencia de inscripci�n entre los latinos y otros grupos de estudiantes casi se ha cerrado en las carreras de cuatro a�os, pero las noticias no son tan buenas sobre los �ndices de graduaci�n. (renjishino/Wikimedia Commons)

Tasas de titulación de “College”, atrasadas en latinos de Nevada

CARSON CITY, Nev. – Un reporte reciente de la Universidad Georgetown muestra que, aunque más y más latinos entran a College, su í…

53,000 ni�os de Nevada han obtenido seguro de salud desde que el estado ampli� Medicaid bajo la Ley de Cuidado Asequible (Affordable Care Act). - (dmarshall/iStockphoto)

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 …

Minority families are helping support shops and schools in many rural communities. (ulkare/iStockphoto)

Minority Populations Spur Rural Nevada Economy

CARSON CITY, Nev. -- Two Nevada counties are the fastest growing rural counties in the West, due in large part to an influx of minority residents…

Nevada mostr� la mayor reducci�n en sus cifras de ni�os rurales no asegurados a nivel nacional, de acuerdo a un reporte reciente. (Cathy Yeulet/iStockphoto)

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 …

Families of Nevada children with autism say the waiting times for therapy are unacceptable and are pushing for sufficient funding in the state budget. (tangle eye/morguefile)

Parents, Advocates Speak Out at Autism Town Hall

RENO, Nev. – Dozens of people concerned about losing services for their children with autism gathered Monday night at a town hall meeting in …

A new report warns 371,000 Nevadans, including many children, could lose health coverage by 2019 under a partial Affordable Care Act repeal. (D. Marshall/iStockphoto)

Researchers Warn of Dire Consequences in Partial ACA Repeal

CARSON CITY, Nev. – If Congress repeals parts of the Affordable Care Act without replacing it, the number of uninsured Americans would more …

Un nuevo estudio muestra que 49,000 nuevos ni�os de Nevada obtuvieron su seguro de salud entre 2013 y 2015. (dmarshall/iStockphoto)

Nevada recorta la estadística de niños no asegurados casi a la mitad

Carson City, NV – Un reporte reciente del Centro de la Universidad Georgetown para Niños y Familias (Georgetown University Center for …

If a child seems unusually stressed-out about going back to school, it could be a sign they're facing problems that require a closer look from parents. (Pixabay)

Tips for Seamless Back-to-School Transition for NV Children, Parents

CARSON CITY, Nev. – Mid-August means late nights and lazy mornings – and endless hours playing Pokemon. But all that must soon make way …

About 55,000 Nevada children are growing up absent from a parent who's in jail or prison. (iStockphoto)

55,000 Nevada Kids Separated from Parents by Incarceration

LAS VEGAS - About 55,000 children, or 8 percent of all Nevada kids, grow up with a parent serving time in prison or jail, according to a new report…

Cheryl Culpepper says she is a recovering meth addict, working to get her criminal record sealed to help rebuild her life after successfully serving time. (C. Culpepper)

Free Help Available to Get Criminal Records Sealed

LAS VEGAS - This is "National Reentry Week," a recognition by the U.S J.ustice Department of the need to help people released from prison as they reb…

Women make almost 15 percent less than men in Nevada, which is better than the national gender pay gap of 21 percent. (IS_imagestore/morguefile)

Equal Pay Day Finds NV Women above National "Pay Gap" Average

LAS VEGAS - Equal Pay Day is today, April 12, this year - so, it now takes women almost 16-and-a-half months to earn what men make in a year…

Nevada voting advocates call Monday's Supreme Court decision on state voting districts

NV Groups Praise Supreme Court Decision on Election Districts

LAS VEGAS - Voting-rights advocates are calling Monday's U.S. Supreme Court decision "a huge victory for democracy," for keeping in place the system …

Getting people ready to work again when they've been unemployed for long time periods is the goal of the Platform to Employment program. (U.S. EPA)

Program Launches New Jobs, Hope for NV's Long-term Unemployed

LAS VEGAS - The State of Nevada will pay your salary for two months if you're part of the 1.7 percent of Nevadans who are long-term unemployed…

New Report Ranks Nevada Counties on Health

LAS VEGAS - When it comes to length and quality of life, Douglas County is first, Mineral County is last and Clark County is sixth out of 17 …

Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, United Nations Undersecretary-General and executive director of U.N. Women speaks out on International Women's Day. (U.N. Women)

International Women's Day Celebrated in NV and Worldwide

LAS VEGAS - Today, March 8, is International Women's Day, part of Women's History Month. "U.N. Women" - the United Nations agency on women's …

Quality child care is out of reach for many Nevada families, according to advocates who are speaking out ahead of Saturday's Democratic caucus. (anitapeppers/morguefile)

Ahead of Caucus, NV Advocates Push for Affordable Child Care

LAS VEGAS - Just days before Nevada's Democratic caucus, advocates for affordable child care have released a poll showing that by a 3-to-1 margin…

About 88,000 Nevadans signed up for health insurance through Nevada Health Link during the last open enrollment period. (Arizona PIRG)

Nevada Enrolls 88,000 in Health Insurance Marketplace

CARSON CITY, Nev. - The numbers are in and 88,000 Nevadans enrolled or re-enrolled in health coverage through the federal insurance marketplace…

Nevada's CARE Act, which took effect Jan. 1, requires hospitals to ask patients to designate a caregiver to help after discharge. (Renown Skilled Nursing)

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 …

Nevada ha visto un enorme descenso en el porcentaje de j�venes hispanos sin seguro, gracias a la expansi�n de Medicaid y a eventos de difusi�n en todo el estado. (Ramirez Group)

Informe: Nevada muestra enorme mejora en asegurar a la juventud hispana

Carlson City, NV - De todo el país, Nevada es el estado con el mejor historial en cuanto a reducción de niños hispanos sin seguridad m&…

The open enrollment period for health insurance coverage in 2016 through NevadaHealthLink.com ends Sunday, Jan. 31. (wavebreak/iStockphoto)

Targeting Nevada’s Remaining Uninsured

CARSON CITY, Nev. - Time is short for Nevadans to sign up for subsidized health insurance through the state marketplace; the deadline is just six …

A new policy brief highlights the wealth gap between whites and non-whites and suggests ways to encourage savings. (Cohdra/morguefile)

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 …

January is National Human Trafficking Awareness Month. Nevada ranks in the top 10 for the number of calls to the national human trafficking hotline. (saiyood/iStockphoto)

Nevada Among Worst States for Human Trafficking

LAS VEGAS - January is National Human Trafficking Prevention Month and the problem is particularly severe in Nevada. Statistics show the Silver State …

A new report from the CDC says drug overdose deaths were down 12.8 percent in 2014, contrary to the national trend. (Dodgerton Skillhause/morguefile)

Nevada Drug Overdoses Go Down, Bucking National Trend

LAS VEGAS - Drug overdoses were down in Nevada by almost 13 percent in 2014. It's the second biggest drop in the country, at a time when many states …

On Veterans Day, a unique partnership is providing young Nevada veterans both work and job training as part of a Veteran Conservation Corps that has been tending to Sloan Canyon. Courtesy: Friends of Sloan Canyon

Sloan Canyon Restoration Provides Work, Job Skills for NV Veterans

LAS VEGAS - It is being called a unique partnership - and today on Veterans Day, a restoration project in Sloan Canyon is providing both pay and job …

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