







Strengths: Strengths include low levels of air pollution at 9.0 micrograms of fine particulate per cubic meter, a low rate of preventable hospitalizations with 61.5 discharges per 1,000 Medicare enrollees and a low infant mortality rate at 6.1 deaths per 1,000 live births.
Challenges: Challenges include a low high school graduation rate with 55.8 percent of incoming ninth graders who graduate within four years, a high violent crime rate at 725 offenses per 100,000 population, low immunization coverage with 70.1 percent of children ages 19 to 35 months receiving complete immunizations, low public health funding at $37 per person and high geographic disparity within the state at 17.1 percent. Nevada ranks lower for determinants than for health outcomes, indicating that overall healthiness may decline over time.
See the United Health Foundation's latest findings on Nevada.
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The Uninsured's guide on finding health insurance in Nevada
Guide on how to find health insurance in Nevada.
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Official State Government Sites with Nevada Health Insurance Information.
Governor's Office for Consumer Health Assistance Bureau for Hospital Patients -- a single point of contact for consumers and injured workers to help them understand their rights and responsibilities under Nevada law.
Nevada Checkup -- strives to provide low-cost, comprehensive health care coverage to low income, uninsured children age 18 and under who are not covered by private insurance or Medicaid.
Division of Health Care Financing and Policy-- Medicaid -- works in partnership with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to assist in providing quality medical care for eligible individuals and families with low incomes and limited resources.
Medicare in Nevada -- SHIP Volunteers offer FREE one-on-one assistance-and-counseling with respect to many problems seniors encounter regarding Medicare, supplemental health insurance and long-term care options.
