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When longtime Las Vegan Armand “Papa Joe” Chevalier had his syndicated sports talk radio show on the Sporting News Radio network, he became known for “Bite Me Wednesday.” On this day, listeners were encouraged to call in on the 800 number and vent on somebody or something in sports, then finish their rant with that two-word interjection.
The Nevada Cancer Institute — trying to manage $100 million in debt — on Friday laid off half of its 300-member staff. Researchers, doctors, nurses, administrative staff — no sector of the Summerlin institute will be unaffected, according to the nonprofit institute’s co-founder, Heather Murren.
A developer Thursday unveiled plans for a $1.5 billion Henderson “health village” to include a new St. Rose hospital.
The master plan for the Union Village project calls for medical, residential, entertainment, cultural arts and specialty retail space, as well as a senior retirement community, on 171 acres east of U.S. Highway 95 and Galleria Drive.
WASHINGTON — A health care advocacy group sounded a warning Thursday for Nevada, saying a plan to convert Medicaid into state block grants would lead to $6.9 billion in cuts to the Silver State over the next decade.