Health Care in Nevada
Nevada's Medicaid expansion increased access to care: more than 210,000 Nevadans gained coverage under Medicaid expansion
Children
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Thanks to the ACA, Nevada had the largest percentage decrease of uninsured children across the nation, from 14.9% in 2013 to 6.8% in 2016.
61% of all children in Nevada are covered by Medicaid, including 32% of children with special health care needs. Medicaid helps 23,000 of Nevada's babies get a healthy start each year. |
Seniors
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About 35,000 of Nevada's seniors get healthcare through Medicaid, including nursing home care and services that help them live at home. |
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People with
Disabilities
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Medicaid provides 60,000 people with disabilities in Nevada with access to critical care that helps them live independently. |
Pre-existing
Conditions
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About one in two Nevadans - 51% - live with a pre-existing condition. Because of the ACA, insurance companies can no longer deny coverage or charge more because of a pre-existing condition. |
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Impact of ACA Repeal
371,000 Nevadans would lose coverage in 2019 if the ACA were repealed.
Nevada would lose $16.4 billion in Federal funding and pay more in uncompensated care costs.
Women would be charged more for health coverage just for being a woman. Prior to the ACA, women in Nevada were charged as much as 45% more than men for the same coverage.
Approximately 1.2 million Nevadans with private health coverage would lose guaranteed access to free preventative care like immunizations and cancer screenings.
Nevada would lose $16.4 billion in Federal funding and pay more in uncompensated care costs.
Women would be charged more for health coverage just for being a woman. Prior to the ACA, women in Nevada were charged as much as 45% more than men for the same coverage.
Approximately 1.2 million Nevadans with private health coverage would lose guaranteed access to free preventative care like immunizations and cancer screenings.
