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This year, healthcare affordability has been a major issue for households across the country. 🏥 As Nevadans get closer to this fall’s governor’s race, how they feel about this hot issue could shape who they pick at the polls. ☑️
Here’s Five Fast Facts on affordable healthcare in Nevada:
- 😤 Pressure Cooker - The battle for NV's governor's office is over more than just taxes and jobs. Changes to Medicaid funding, eligibility requirements, and SNAP rules are putting new pressures on state budgets, impacting access to healthcare and food assistance for millions of Americans.
- 📉 Marketplace Mayhem - Nearly 300,000 Nevadans work as freelancers, contractors, or self-employed professionals without employer-sponsored insurance. Many turn to the state's ACA marketplace, which recently saw enrollment drop 5.5% after a record 110,000 people signed up for 2025 coverage.
- 🩺 Under Cover - Nevada was already facing significant coverage challenges before the latest federal policy changes. The state's 11.4% uninsured rate ranked fourth-highest in the nation in 2024, and officials now say more folks could lose access to health and food assistance programs.
- 💸 Ills and Bills - Americans have plenty of bills to worry about, but healthcare’s a biggie. A recent poll found that healthcare costs outpaced worries about groceries, housing, and gas, with more than half of respondents reporting higher medical expenses over the past year.
- 🤼 Choose Your Fighter - What’s each candidate’s hot take? Lombardo’s focused on improving how the government manages healthcare programs and addressing issues that can drive up costs. Ford’s focused on affordability measures, including prescription drug savings, medical debt relief, and expanded use of Nevada's public-option health plans.
🔥Bottom line: With a few months left to decide your pick for governor, make sure you read up on each candidate. Knowing where they stand on the issues that impact you is key. Have you couch surfed for coins lately? Recently, Nevada uncovered some unexpected loose change between its cushions. Check out this article and read all about it!
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