Solis at the Nevada Current wrote a story about MedicAid work requirements and how it will affect 280,000 Nevadans but it does not tell the whole story of how unsustainable Nevada’s healthcare insurance/govt paid system is in the long run and how someone will have to address it.
There are 3,200,000 people in Nevada now. The vast majority of this state has govt paid health coverage.
Medicare: 625,000 people (includes 60,000 under 65 on disability)
Medicaid: 740,000 people
Gov’t Workers: 185,000 positions = 500-600,000 people (family coverage) this includes fed/state and the 120,000 muni jobs.
This is nearly 2/3 of the NV population receiving healthcare directly from govt paymts. The private sector in this state is only covering 1/3 of the people. The same can be said for taxes too. This is not a healthy mix for the state.
We need to expand the Federal Govt jobs here (only around 20k of the total) so we rely less on property and state taxes (gas/gambling/business) etc. to recycle into payroll for the state/muni/county workers
Medicare, fed employees and half of Medicaid are covered by the fed government. There is no way that the average state or muni employee has 2+ dependents on his or her insurance. Many are unmarried and many of the married ones don’t have kids. And many of their spouses/kids will be covered by their spouses insurance. Last I checked PEBP doesn’t cover a spouse if the spouse has insurance provided by his or her employer.
Lol. Not even remotely close. Maybe it felt like that in certain areas 25 years ago at the height of the Boomer Mormons with kids age, but it’s never been true, and isn’t true today.
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July 24, 2026 9:52 am
Joe Lombardo is really fucking up the PR on this “I’m Joe Lombardo” thing. What a moron.
Option 1: Lean into it, Ron Burgundy style. “I’m Joe Lombardo?”
Option 2: Denial. “I’m NOT Joe Lombardo.”
Option 3: Trumpian Reversal. “No Lombardo, no Lombardo. You’re the Lombardo.”
Option 4: The Lil’ Wayne. “Lom-bardo lombardo-bardo Lombardo lombardo-bardo”
Option 5: The Lin-Manuel Miranda.
“Now you didn’t let me finish, and I’m not tryin’ to diminish,
I was runnin’ from the British now you got me feelin’ skittish,
Tell you what I’m Joe Lombardo, make this official little car go
‘Cross Nevada where I govern, sun blazin’ hotter than an overn
Must’a missed the sign to stop and now I’m talking to a cop
And if you give me a warnin’ I’ll be on my way by mornin’
You’ll be famous sorry Vegas this traffic stop was not outrageous.”
Some attorney here has clearly missed their calling.
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July 24, 2026 10:53 am
I don’t think we’re putting enough resources towards LVMPD’s investigation of Lombardo’s vandalized sign. We need the CSI, Forensics, and Homeland Security sections out there solving what is clearly the crime of the century. Maybe the FBI should get involved, too (assuming Kash Patel isn’t too busy flying to watch his girlfriend sing at a state fair or something). Whatever it takes to bring these terrorists to justice.
they do not even respond to car accidents when a simple fender bender causes over $10k in damage to each car. But a funny mustache? C’mon Man.
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July 24, 2026 1:53 pm
Heard a rumor that Judge Nancy Bernstein dropped bail requirements on a defendant who shares a name with a wanted felon in New Mexico, but put him on house arrest instead. When defense atty suggested even house arrest is too much for a case of mistaken identity she responded her orders aren’t to be questioned and changed it to remand. This was yesterday. Anybody see it or able to confirm?
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July 24, 2026 2:24 pm
Chat, are we all too mature to make a joke about finding beavers in Vegas? We have come so far.
Solis at the Nevada Current wrote a story about MedicAid work requirements and how it will affect 280,000 Nevadans but it does not tell the whole story of how unsustainable Nevada’s healthcare insurance/govt paid system is in the long run and how someone will have to address it.
There are 3,200,000 people in Nevada now. The vast majority of this state has govt paid health coverage.
Medicare: 625,000 people (includes 60,000 under 65 on disability)
Medicaid: 740,000 people
Gov’t Workers: 185,000 positions = 500-600,000 people (family coverage) this includes fed/state and the 120,000 muni jobs.
This is nearly 2/3 of the NV population receiving healthcare directly from govt paymts. The private sector in this state is only covering 1/3 of the people. The same can be said for taxes too. This is not a healthy mix for the state.
We need to expand the Federal Govt jobs here (only around 20k of the total) so we rely less on property and state taxes (gas/gambling/business) etc. to recycle into payroll for the state/muni/county workers
Medicare, fed employees and half of Medicaid are covered by the fed government. There is no way that the average state or muni employee has 2+ dependents on his or her insurance. Many are unmarried and many of the married ones don’t have kids. And many of their spouses/kids will be covered by their spouses insurance. Last I checked PEBP doesn’t cover a spouse if the spouse has insurance provided by his or her employer.
25% of the kids in CCSD are mormon. “there is no way the average muni worker has a wife and ONE kid”? I think it is pretty accurate.
Lol. Not even remotely close. Maybe it felt like that in certain areas 25 years ago at the height of the Boomer Mormons with kids age, but it’s never been true, and isn’t true today.
Joe Lombardo is really fucking up the PR on this “I’m Joe Lombardo” thing. What a moron.
Option 1: Lean into it, Ron Burgundy style. “I’m Joe Lombardo?”
Option 2: Denial. “I’m NOT Joe Lombardo.”
Option 3: Trumpian Reversal. “No Lombardo, no Lombardo. You’re the Lombardo.”
Option 4: The Lil’ Wayne. “Lom-bardo lombardo-bardo Lombardo lombardo-bardo”
Option 5: The Lin-Manuel Miranda.
“Now you didn’t let me finish, and I’m not tryin’ to diminish,
I was runnin’ from the British now you got me feelin’ skittish,
Tell you what I’m Joe Lombardo, make this official little car go
‘Cross Nevada where I govern, sun blazin’ hotter than an overn
Must’a missed the sign to stop and now I’m talking to a cop
And if you give me a warnin’ I’ll be on my way by mornin’
You’ll be famous sorry Vegas this traffic stop was not outrageous.”
Any of those would probably be fine.
Some attorney here has clearly missed their calling.
I don’t think we’re putting enough resources towards LVMPD’s investigation of Lombardo’s vandalized sign. We need the CSI, Forensics, and Homeland Security sections out there solving what is clearly the crime of the century. Maybe the FBI should get involved, too (assuming Kash Patel isn’t too busy flying to watch his girlfriend sing at a state fair or something). Whatever it takes to bring these terrorists to justice.
Metro won’t timely respond (if they respond at all) to home invasion burglaries, but this they’re sparing no expense. Wild.
Kash Patel can walk over from his home office and lead the investigation himself.
You mean stumble over…
Look, I know he does a lot of work there, but the Poodle Club is not Kash’s home office. It’s more of a satellite office.
they do not even respond to car accidents when a simple fender bender causes over $10k in damage to each car. But a funny mustache? C’mon Man.
Heard a rumor that Judge Nancy Bernstein dropped bail requirements on a defendant who shares a name with a wanted felon in New Mexico, but put him on house arrest instead. When defense atty suggested even house arrest is too much for a case of mistaken identity she responded her orders aren’t to be questioned and changed it to remand. This was yesterday. Anybody see it or able to confirm?
Chat, are we all too mature to make a joke about finding beavers in Vegas? We have come so far.
I thought the Secret Gardens at Wetlands Park was a strip club?
Where is the vajaja poster when needed? The blog needs a big batman like spotlight for when he is needed. A big “V” in the sky.