Molina Healthcare of Nevada Sponsors Nevada’s 2024 National Rural Health Day Celebration

11/26/2024

RENO, Nev., Nov. 26, 2024 - Molina Healthcare of Nevada ("Molina") sponsored and partici-pated in Nevada's 2024 Celebration of National Rural Health Day. The University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine ("UNR Med") State Office of Rural Health and Nevada Rural Hospital Partners presented the sold-out event to spotlight healthcare challenges in rural communities.

According to UNR Med Office of Statewide Initiatives' Nevada Rural and Frontier Health Data Book, the number of primary care physicians in rural and frontier counties is 43 per 100,000 population, as compared to 89 per 100,000 population in urban areas, which can make it chal-lenging for rural residents to access health care.

"Molina was honored to partner with UNR Med and Nevada Rural Hospital Partners on this im-portant event to recognize the selfless work of our health care providers from rural Nevada who are dedicated to serving their patients and bridging barriers to care," said Rob Baughman, plan president at Molina Healthcare of Nevada. "We're committed to improving access to health care for Nevadans, including families living and working in our rural and frontier communities."

This year's event recognized the National Health Service Corps, a federal program providing scholarships and loan repayment for more than 17,000 primary care medical, dental, and behavioral health providers in communities with significant health professional shortages.

About Molina Healthcare of Nevada
Molina Healthcare of Nevada, Inc. provides government-funded, quality health care, serving members through Medicaid, Medicare, and Marketplace programs in Nevada. Through its local-ly operated health plans, Molina Healthcare, Inc., a Fortune 500 company, provides managed health care services under the Medicaid and Medicare programs, and through state insurance marketplaces. For more information about Molina Healthcare of Nevada, visit MolinaHealthcare.com.

About University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine
The University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine (UNR Med), Nevada's first medical school, is a community-based, research-intensive medical school with a statewide vision for a healthy Nevada. Established in 1969, UNR Med is improving the health and well-being of all Nevadans and their communities through excellence in student education, postgraduate training and clinical care, research with local, national and global impact, and a culture of diversity and inclusion. For more information, visit med.unr.edu.


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