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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is pulling back $11.4 billion in funds allocated in response to the pandemic to state and community health departments, nongovernment organizations and international recipients, the Department of Health and Human Services confirmed Tuesday to NBC News.

Nevada continues to have a physician shortage. Our panel of experts share the challenges of attracting and retaining doctors in Nevada. They also explain how they hope Nevada’s lawmakers address these issues during the 2025 Legislative Session.

“The Las Vegas Medical District has been in existence since the 1990s. We’ve been constantly trying to work to develop it,” says Brian Knudsen. “It’s very common in other cities around the country, to concentrate medical care [like we have]. It makes it easier for patients, makes it easier for healthcare professionals, to be in the same area.”

The Southern Nevada Health District has released the 2025 County Health Rankings and Roadmaps report, highlighting how Clark County compares to national health standards.

Students of 51�ԹϺ���’s Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine also participated in Friday’s Match Day, with all 60 soon-to-graduate students securing residencies. Forty-one percent will remain in Nevada for their specialty training, according to school officials.

Today is a big day for the next wave of home grown physicians to learn where they "matched" for residency. We're talking about the soon to be graduate members of the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine class of 2025! Just an hour before the big announcement, Dr. Marc Kahn came by on ARC to express his excitement for the students and how much this special moment meant to him. To celebrate the big day, there's a tradition of having themed "matching" days where last year, Dr. Kahn dressed up as Super Mario and this year is Harry Potter-themed!

Given the highly contagious nature of measles and the ongoing outbreak, some health officials expect continued spread could last a year. Texas is bearing the brunt of the outbreak, with the majority of the cases reported in the state.

U.S. Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, has proposed the Physicians for Underserved Areas Act, which aims to bring more doctors to regions in need. The bill, S.709, was announced as Nevada ranks 46th for states in primary care physicians per 100,000 people. All 17 of the state’s counties have healthcare professional shortages.