Health Headlines & Protecting Red Rock’s Dark Sky

Nevada Week | Health Headlines & Protecting Red Rock’s Dark Sky

SEASON 7: EPISODE 745 | Airdate: 5/15/2025

One in four Nevadans rely on Medicaid. What happens if major cuts are made to the program? And how are Nevada’s lawmakers addressing our state’s physician shortage this legislative session? John Packham, Associate Dean of the Office of Statewide Initiatives at UNR’s School of Medicine explains. Then we look at what it takes to make Red Rock Canyon an Urban Night Sky Place, with the help of Save Red Rock and Brett Torino Foundation. 

Guests

• John Packham, Ph.D., Associate Dean of the Office of Statewide Initiatives, UNR School of Medicine
• Pauline van Betten, Co-Founder, Save Red Rock
• Michael Rymer, Program Associate, Dark Sky International

Resources

• Moving the Needle: Challenges in Meeting Nevada's Health Workforce Needs (Guinn Center)
• County Health Rankings & Roadmaps
• UNR School of Medicine
• Save Red Rock