Lombardo’s Health Care Bill Aims to Fix Doctor Shortage in Nevada

In this episode of On Air with KUNR, reporter Maria Palma reports on a bill that would make it easier for immigrant doctors to treat patients in Nevada.

Gov. Lombardo Unveils Healthcare Bill

(Las Vegas, NV) — Governor Joe Lombardo is unveiling his healthcare bill. On Thursday, Lombardo introduced the Nevada Healthcare Access Act at the UNLV School of Medicine. It calls for streamlining services across the state, expanding mental health services and growing the workforce. It also focuses on improving residency programs and giving them more funding. Lombardo is trying to solve Nevada’s doctor shortage. The state has the third-lowest d…

Lombardo’s Healthcare Overhaul: Cutting Red Tape, Empowering Providers, and Prioritizing Patients - Nevada Globe

In a decisive move to address Nevada’s longstanding healthcare challenges, Governor Joe Lombardo has introduced the Nevada Healthcare Act (SB 495), aiming to streamline services, reduce bureaucratic hurdles, and bolster the state’s medical workforce. With less than three weeks remaining in the legislative session, Lombardo’s proposal underscores a commitment to pragmatic, patient-centered reform. Nevada faces a critical shortage of healthcare pr…

Nevada governor tackles doctor shortage, insurance red tape in health care plan

The Nevada governor proposed grant programs to address critical provider shortages, streamlining some credentialing systems and regulating prior authorizations in insurance.

Lombardo’s health care bill aims to fix doctor shortage in Nevada

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo introduced the Nevada Healthcare Access Act on Thursday at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas’s school of medicine. Some of the bill's priorities include streamlining services across the state, expanding mental health services, and growing the workforce. “Right now, Nevadans seeking medical care face long wait times and have trouble accessing specialists,” Lombardo said. “The need for more doctor…

Governor Lombardo introduces new bill to tackle health care workforce shortages and more

At the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas on Thursday, Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo introduced his fourth bill in the 83rd Nevada Legislative Session. This one is centered around health care.