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COVID-19 in Washoe County: Where can I get tested

WEBCheck appointment availability by calling 775-786-7200. Washoe County Health District: The Health District offers vaccinations every weekday morning …

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Washoe County Health District offering second-round …

WEBThe Washoe County Health District will be administering second-round COVID-19 booster shots for certain community members starting this Friday. People over 50 and those who are moderately to

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What to know about getting vaccinated

WEBCommunity Health Alliance: CHA is vaccinating residents 18+ at its 1055 S. Wells Avenue location in Reno. Check appointment availability at chanevada.org or by …

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More patients losing their doctors — and trust in primary …

WEBThere are more than 1,400 community health centers nationwide, and about two-thirds of them lost between 5% and a quarter of their workforce during a six-month …

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13 Reno-Sparks restaurants written up by health …

WEBReno-Sparks restaurants with conditional passes on health inspections. 2 Tha Joint Sushi. 160 W. Plumb Lane, Reno. Proper cooling time and temperatures: A large …

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COVID is still killing people. Here’s what doctors advise to …

WEBCovid infections have escalated nationwide in the past few weeks, with analyses of virus traces in wastewater suggesting infection rates as high as last year’s. …

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UNR Med clinics to offer free medical care for uninsured …

WEBAppointments in rural areas are not required and patients are seen on a first-come, first-serve basis. To make an appointment for a rural clinic, call ROC manager …

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Documentary details Washoe County's COVID-19 …

WEBWhen the documentary was completed May 31, there'd been 127,000 COVID-19 cases and 1,303 deaths in Washoe County, it says. According to a …

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Concerned about inadequate health care in Nevada

WEBTwo other key programs, Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), provide health and long-term care coverage to roughly 80 million low …

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Open enrollment on Nevada health exchange ends with …

WEBNevada’s health insurance marketplace had its second largest open enrollment period in the state’s history, according to data released this week. …

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What to know about home care services for older people

WEBMedicare, the federal insurance program for those 65 and older, typically pays for this kind of home health care. A nurse can make sure a wound is healing …

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Yes, mental health in Nevada is still bad … but there’s reason for …

WEBAccording to Mental Health America’s 2022 rankings, Nevada ranks 51st for youth and 40th for adults. These rankings are based on a number of factors that indicate …

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Northern Nevada Sierra Medical Center on track for spring opening

WEBThe state has long ranked at the lowest rungs of various healthcare metrics ladders, including 48th in the United States for primary care providers and a bottom of …

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Nearly 1 in 4 adults dumped from Medicaid are now uninsured, …

WEBKFF Health News. Nearly a quarter of adults disenrolled from Medicaid in the past year say they are now uninsured, according to a survey released Friday that …

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Character, health, wealth — which is most important

WEBGood character receives the love and respect of those around, but most importantly, it receives self-respect, which I cannot afford to lose. Health comes second. …

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Systemic racism, poverty hurting Nevadans’ health, state report finds

WEBSince DPBH last released the report in 2019, the state’s overall health ranking fell — from 35th in the nation in 2019 to 42nd in 2022. Health measurements …

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Shortage of health care providers on Lombardo’s radar

WEBAbout 70% of the state’s population live in areas with a shortage of primary care providers, according to data from the state. Lombardo wants the PPC to evaluate …

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Why COVID-19 patients who could most benefit from Paxlovid still …

WEBPfizer won’t say. A Harvard study last year estimated the cost of producing generic Paxlovid at about $15 per treatment course, including manufacturing expenses, …

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Reno-area restaurant health inspections: 5 common violations

WEBThe RGJ analyzed the health inspection reports of 52 food businesses that received either a fail or a conditional pass in the last three months and found the same …

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16 Reno-Sparks restaurants written up by health department

WEB0:03. 12:03. Sixteen drinking and dining establishments in the Reno area were written up in the second half of March, including one that failed its inspection. …

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Discovery Museum offers up refreshing exhibit on mental health

WEBSay hello to the Mental Health: Mind Matters exhibit, a highly engaging — literally speaking — exhibit on mental health that has found its way to the Discovery …

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Reno-Sparks restaurant health inspections: 5 fail in March

WEB1:26. Eighteen restaurants in the Reno area were written up in the first half of March, including five that failed their inspections. Northern Nevada Public Health, …

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