Healthcare Services in Nevada at Risk Amid Policy Changes
A recent press conference held by Nevada Democrats highlighted concerns over significant healthcare service reductions sparked by policy changes endorsed by Joe Lombardo and Donald Trump. At the center of these cuts are neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) and maternal health services, which are vital for families across the state. These developments have led to job losses among healthcare workers and have left many Nevada families struggling to access essential medical services.
Henderson Hospital has announced plans to discontinue its NICU and maternal health units. As a result, families will be forced to travel an additional 30 minutes to receive necessary care. This decision is attributed to cuts stemming from Medicaid reductions in Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill,” which Gov. Lombardo supported. Henderson’s situation mirrors recent changes at Boulder City Hospital, raising concerns that more facilities may follow suit.
Read highlights from the press conference below:
“A NICU and maternal health unit is shutting down in Henderson, which also drastically impacts all of Boulder City’s access to this vital care. Life saving care. This is thanks to this disastrous budget bill. A budget bill that Lombardo told Nevadans to be ‘excited’ about,” said local mom Haley Nartker. “And that’s on top of the rising costs of groceries, gas, diapers, strollers, car seats — you name it, it’s gotten more expensive on Trump and Lombardo’s watch.”
“I was born at Boulder City Hospital close to home. Now, that is not an option for even more of our community. Trump’s budget bill just shut down two hospitals and gutted 11 billion in total funding for health care in Nevada,” said pediatric nurse and mom Jody Domineck. “My own children were in neonatal ICUs here in Las Vegas … Now, even more Nevadans have to travel further for care, and we know that’s only getting worse in rural Nevada. But all Joe Lombardo does is take orders from Donald Trump and leaves nurses like me and our patients and our children in the nest.”
“Families are forced to travel an additional 30 minutes to access critical health care. That’s 30 minutes more of your sick child not getting the urgent care they need. That’s 30 minutes more of paying for gas. And we all know we already pay way too much thanks to Trump’s endless war with Iran. That’s 30 minutes more of finding child care for the kids at home. And for some 30 minutes can make all the difference about where you end up having your baby,” said NV Dems Chair Daniele Monroe-Moreno. “We need a fighter in the governor’s office who actually looks out for Nevada moms. Not a doormat who takes orders from Donald Trump. Come November, we need to replace Joe Lombardo and elect Aaron Ford as our next governor.”
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