Gov. Joe Lombardo is urging Congress and the Trump administration to refrain from slashing Medicaid funding, warning that cuts to essential programs alone “will not solve Washington’s spending problem or the rising cost of

Governor Joe Lombardo has expressed strong opposition to potential Medicaid cuts, warning of the severe impact on nearly 800,000 Nevadans who depend on the program. In a letter to Nevada lawmakers, Lombardo emphasized the critical role of Medicaid in supporting low-income individuals,

It came about a week after Nevada Department of Health and Human Services Director Richard Whitley told lawmakers Nevada could lose almost $1.9 billion in federal funding for a Medicaid expansion program covering roughly 300,000 Nevadans as well as for supplemental payment programs if Congress moves forward with cuts.