Key takeaways
- Black residents: 315,088 (10.0% of the state).
- Medicaid expansion adopted.
- Medicaid covers doula services.
- Certified nurse-midwife scope-of-practice recognized by Medicaid.
- 12-month postpartum Medicaid extension active.
Health outcomes & coverage
Ten race-stratified indicators drawn from CDC, Census, KFF, and SAMHSA primary sources. Each page links the underlying dataset, compares to the national average, and frames the state-specific drivers and policy levers.
maternal mortality
Black women in Nevada die from pregnancy-related causes at 31.5 per 100,000 live births — 1.7× the US national rate of 19.
Read the maternal mortality breakdown
infant mortality
Black infants in Nevada die before age one at 10.7 per 1,000 live births — compared to the US all-race rate of 5.4.
Read the infant mortality breakdown
cardiovascular mortality
Age-adjusted cardiovascular mortality among Black residents of Nevada: 327.1 deaths per 100,000 (CDC WONDER, ICD-10 I00-I99).
Read the cardiovascular mortality breakdown
diabetes prevalence
14.4% of Black adults in Nevada have been diagnosed with diabetes — compared to the US all-race rate of 11.6%.
Read the diabetes prevalence breakdown
breast cancer mortality
Age-adjusted breast cancer mortality among Black women in Nevada: 26.9 per 100,000 (CDC WONDER, ICD-10 C50).
Read the breast cancer mortality breakdown
prostate cancer mortality
Age-adjusted prostate cancer mortality among Black men in Nevada: 35.8 per 100,000 (CDC WONDER, ICD-10 C61).
Read the prostate cancer mortality breakdown
life expectancy
Life expectancy at birth for Black residents of Nevada: 73.1 years (US all-race: 77.5).
Read the life expectancy breakdown
uninsured rate
12.4% of Black residents of Nevada have no health insurance coverage — vs. a US all-race uninsured rate of 8%.
Read the uninsured rate breakdown
Medicaid coverage
About 26% of Black residents of Nevada receive Medicaid coverage. Nevada is a Medicaid expansion state.
Read the Medicaid coverage breakdown
mental health access
59.8% of Black adults in Nevada who experienced a past-year mental health need reported not receiving the treatment they needed (SAMHSA NSD…
Read the mental health access breakdown
Policy context in Nevada
Nevada has adopted Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act. Medicaid covers doula services in this state. Postpartum Medicaid coverage extends for 12 months after delivery, the federal recommended standard.
Find Black health providers & resources in Nevada
Nevada Medicaid
Eligibility, doula coverage, postpartum extension
Black clinicians in Nevada
Vetted directory, filter by specialty & city
Community health centers
Sliding-scale FQHCs serving Nevada
Black health events in Nevada
Screenings, town halls, health fairs
Policy tracker
Black-health legislation moving in Nevada
Sickle cell in Nevada
Comprehensive care centers + SCDAA chapter + gene-therapy coverage
Hospitals in Nevada
CMS Hospital Compare ratings + safety-net systems + Black equity overlay
HIV care in Nevada
Ryan White Part B + ADAP + PrEP testing sites + Black-community anchors
Data sources & refresh cadence
- US Census ACS 5-year 2019–2023, Table B02001 (race) & S1903 (income).
- CDC WONDER Multiple Cause of Death (D69) & Underlying Cause of Death (D76), 2018–2022 release.
- KFF Medicaid expansion and state coverage trackers, Q1 2026.
- SAMHSA National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2022 state annual.
- HRSA NHSC workforce data, 2024.
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