About Healthcare for Women
Healthcare for uninsured women is accessible through Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), Title X family planning clinics, Planned Parenthood, free clinics, and Medicaid. FQHCs charge on a sliding scale and provide primary care, prenatal care, dental, and behavioral health — locate via the HRSA health center finder. Title X clinics offer free or low-cost contraception, STI testing, and cervical/breast screenings regardless of insurance. The National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP) provides free screenings to low-income, uninsured women. Medicaid covers pregnancy in all 50 states up to at least 138% FPL. This directory includes FQHCs, Title X clinics, free clinics, and state Medicaid offices.
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Nevada Medicaid (administered by DHCFP) at 1100 E William St in Carson City covers low-income Nevada women including pregnant women up to 165% of federal poverty, parents and caretakers, and adults under expansion up to 138% FPL. Apply through Access Nevada at accessnevada.dwss.nv.gov or call 800-992-0900 with eligibility questions.
800-992-0900 · 1100 E William St Suite 101, Carson City, NV 89701 · Mon-Fri 8am-5pm · Visit Website
Nevada Health Link is Nevada's state-based ACA marketplace where women not eligible for Nevada Medicaid can shop for subsidized health insurance during open enrollment (Nov 1 to Jan 15) or after a qualifying life event. Call 800-547-2927 to be connected with a free Nevada-licensed broker or navigator who can compare plans.
800-547-2927 · Statewide Service · Mon-Fri 8am-5pm · Visit Website
SNHD at 280 S Decatur Blvd in Las Vegas is the local public-health authority for Clark County, running women's health clinics offering family planning, STI screening, breast and cervical cancer screening (BCCEDP), prenatal services, and immunizations on a sliding scale. Call 702-759-1000 to schedule an appointment.
702-759-1000 · 280 S Decatur Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89107 · Mon-Fri 8am-4:30pm · Visit Website
WCHD at 1001 E 9th St in Reno is the local public-health authority for Washoe County, providing reproductive-health, family planning, immunization, prenatal-WIC linkages, and BCCEDP cancer screening services for women on a sliding scale. Call 775-328-2400 to schedule a clinic appointment.
775-328-2400 · 1001 E 9th St, Reno, NV 89512 · Mon-Fri 8am-5pm · Visit Website
Planned Parenthood operates Nevada health centers in Las Vegas, Reno, and Henderson offering contraception, STI testing, cancer screening, abortion services, gender-affirming care, and preventive women's health visits. Nevada Medicaid and most insurance are accepted; sliding-scale fees apply for the uninsured. Call 800-230-7526 to schedule.
800-230-7526 · Multiple Nevada locations · Varies by location · Visit Website
CHA at 1055 S Wells Ave in Reno is northern Nevada's largest federally qualified health center, offering primary care, women's health, pediatrics, dental, and behavioral health on a sliding scale based on income. Nevada Medicaid and uninsured both accepted. Call 775-329-6300 to schedule a first-time appointment.
775-329-6300 · 1055 S Wells Ave, Reno, NV 89502 · Mon-Fri 8am-6pm · Visit Website
Nevada Health Centers operates federally qualified health centers across rural and underserved Nevada — Sierra, Carson, Pahrump, Amargosa, Henderson, and more — offering primary care and women's health on a sliding scale. Call 800-787-2568 to find your nearest NVHC clinic.
800-787-2568 · Multiple Nevada locations · Mon-Fri 8am-5pm
HealthCare.gov is the federal portal that for Nevada redirects users to Nevada Health Link, the state marketplace. The site explains subsidies and how Medicaid expansion works in Nevada, useful for women determining whether they qualify for Nevada Medicaid or for tax credits on a marketplace plan.
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Medicaid.gov links to Nevada's DHCFP Medicaid program (Nevada Medicaid and Nevada Check Up for children's CHIP) and explains federal eligibility floors. Useful for understanding pregnancy-Medicaid, postpartum coverage extension to 12 months, and Medicaid family planning waivers.
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HRSA's locator lists every federally qualified health center in Nevada — Nevada Health Centers, Community Health Alliance, Northern Nevada HOPES, FirstMed, Family Healthcare Heroes — that offers sliding-scale primary and women's care regardless of insurance or immigration status.
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Planned Parenthood national site links Nevada women to Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains, which operates Nevada's PP health centers in Las Vegas, Henderson, and Reno. Online appointment booking, telehealth options for birth control and gender-affirming care, and information on Nevada's abortion access (legal up to 24 weeks).
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HHS Office on Women's Health runs the OWH helpline 1-800-994-9662 and publishes Nevada-relevant information on maternal health, breast and cervical cancer screening (linking to Nevada's BCCEDP), and menopause. Free, multilingual phone support Mon-Fri 9am-6pm ET.
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CDC publishes the data Nevada uses to set screening priorities — including Nevada-specific cervical cancer incidence, maternal mortality figures, and chronic-disease prevalence. Useful for Nevada women understanding what preventive services are appropriate for their age group.
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Komen's helpline 1-877-GO-KOMEN connects Nevada women to local screening referrals (including Nevada's BCCEDP program at SNHD and WCHD for low-income/uninsured women) and breast-cancer treatment-assistance funds. The Las Vegas Race for the Cure funds local services.
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ACS at 1-800-227-2345 provides 24/7 cancer information, free Road to Recovery transportation to Nevada cancer centers, and Hope Lodge lodging (closest Hope Lodge is in Phoenix). Useful for Nevada women newly diagnosed and navigating care across Nevada cancer centers.
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March of Dimes funds research and programs improving maternal and infant outcomes — directly relevant to Nevada given the state's elevated maternal-mortality and preterm-birth rates. NICU Family Support resources help Nevada families with babies in Sunrise, UMC, or Renown NICUs.
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NBWHI conducts research and policy work specifically advancing the health of Black women and girls — important for Nevada's Black women who face the state's highest maternal-mortality risk. Resources include culturally tailored health-screening guides and advocacy training.
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