In Congress, Republicans have made it known that they’re considering plans to cut billions of dollars from the Medicaid program, designed to help lower-income people with basic health needs.
In Nevada, about one in four residents are on Medicaid, which is funded both by the state and federal government. Total funding in 2023 was more than $6 billion, with about a billion of that coming from the state.
What might cuts at the federal level mean for Nevada; for the 800,000 people who rely on Medicaid for health care? And do state lawmakers have a plan, in case Congress and the Trump Administration does cut Medicaid?
While lawmakers are considering the impact federal cuts to Medicaid would have on Nevadans, some state officials are also working on a proposal that would split the state Department of Health and Human Services in two.
The idea to create a Nevada Health Authority was originally floated during Governor Joe Lombardo’s State of the State Address in January. He says it will help the state save money and become more efficient.
Guest: Stacie Weeks, administrator, Nevada Medicaid and leader, Nevada Health Authority
