Objective   Funding Health Care for Nevadans must become a priority for the State Legislature and Congressional Representatives.  Community based organizations and consumers are imploring elected officials, policy makers, and legislators to put Nevada’s healthcare system as a priority

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• The negative impact of cuts cannot be measured in lost General Fund dollars alone.  For example, a $33 million cut in General Funds to Medicaid/Nevada Check Up translates to a $39 million loss in federal matching funds; $72 million dollar loss to Nevada’s healthcare businesses; loss of 618 healthcare related jobs and over $26 million in Nevada salaries.
   

• Nevada’s current budget crisis is crippling not only Health and Human Services, but also our education system, prisons, state employees and residents of our state.  Nevada needs a healthy work force, healthy children, healthy teachers, prison workers, and residents to maintain a healthy economy. 
   

• Nevada needs an increase to both federal and state funding to support Medicaid and Nevada Check Up eligibility, benefits and provider reimbursement.