An estimated 60,000 Nevada seniors will pay less in out-of-pocket expenses for the 10 most common, high-price drugs the Biden administration identified this week for price negotiations between Medicare and pharmaceutical companies.
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NV Gas Prices Increase, But Remain Cheaper Than Previous Year
Gas prices throughout the United States have continued their upward trend over the previous months and years, due to increasing oil prices.
A New Law Is Supposed to Protect Pregnant Workers — But What If We Don’t Know How?
Vanessa Langness had always been a bit worried about the chemicals she worked with as a biomedical researcher, but when she got pregnant in October, her concerns grew.
As Low-Nicotine Cigarettes Hit the Market, Anti-Smoking Groups Press for Wider Standard
The idea seems simple enough. Preserve all the rituals of smoking: Light up a cigarette, inhale the smoke, including the nasty stuff that can kill you, and exhale.
Opinion | Your 2023 Legislative Session: The Good, the Bad, and the Unremarkable
The best thing the Nevada Legislature did this year, so far, was not approving a $5 billion public subsidy for film corporations.
3 Ways to Use ChatGPT to Help Students Learn – and Not Cheat
Since ChatGPT can engage in conversation and generate essays, computer codes, charts and graphs that closely resemble those created by humans, educators worry students may use it to cheat.
Democratic Legislature Takes Step Toward Entering Nevada Into National Popular Vote Compact
The Democratic-controlled Nevada State Legislature has signaled its support for bypassing the nation’s electoral college system and electing presidents based on the popular vote, though the effort still has significant hurdles to clear before becoming a reality.
Despite the End of Title 42, Restrictions on Asylum Seekers are Expected to Continue Under Biden Administration
A Trump administration immigration order, Title 42, that allowed U.S. border officials to quickly expel migrants at the U.S. southern border – with no exceptions for asylum-seekers – expired May 11, 2023.
Latino Youth Struggle with Sense of Belonging in School
Latino youth in middle and high school have a lower sense of belonging at school and in the community overall when compared with white peers.
Mining Bristles at Water Conservation Bill to Prevent Abandoned Pits
Hundreds of thousands of abandoned mines litter Nevada, left by their owners decades ago.