Medicaid:

• Nearly $11 billion total budget for Medicaid, which provides coverage for more than 900,000 people – nearly 1 in 3 Nevadans

• Expanded Medicaid eligibility for pregnant women up to 200% federal poverty level

• Increased reimbursement rates for certain providers who serve Medicaid patients to ensure more accessibility and better care

• Increased Medicaid reimbursement rates for elderly and skilled nursing homes

• New minimum wage of at least $16/hour for personal care assistants/home health workers

Nevada Public Option:

• Reversal of Lombardo’s cuts to the Nevada Public Option with nearly $5 million added back for implementation of the program 

• Public Option is expected to bring $500 million in new federal funding to Nevada over five years starting in 2026

Mental Health and Substance Abuse:

• More than $250 million for adult mental health services statewide

• More than $70 million for crisis response 

• More than $7 million for rural clinics, which provide behavioral health services for children and adults 

• More than $113 million for behavioral health prevention and treatment

• Increased number of Certified Community Behavioral Health Centers

• Passed AB250, which was legislation aimed to cap the price of prescription drugs and lower costs for everyday Nevadans. Unfortunately, Governor LOmabrdo caved to Big Pharma and vetoed this legislation.
• Passed SB232 which expands postpartum medicaid coverage up to a year
• Passed several key pieces of legislation aimed and increasing the healthcare workforce to address vacancies in our healthcare industry