Healthcare results, with bipartisan support.
Of the eight bills Dr. Edgeworth introduced in her first session, six were about healthcare and four became law, all but one unanimously.
Source: The Nevada Independent. Vote counts from the Nevada Legislature.
Her record
2025 session. Signed into law by the governor.
Hospice Patient Protections
Stronger oversight of Nevada hospice providers and clearer rights for patients and families, including better disclosure and standards to protect vulnerable patients from fraudulent or substandard providers.
Less healthcare red tape
Ends duplicate permit requirements for certain physician offices and healthcare facilities that give anesthesia or sedation, so qualified providers can serve more patients.
Fighting Medicaid provider fraud
Stronger verification for people applying to become Nevada Medicaid providers, to keep fraudulent or fictitious providers from billing taxpayers.
Stronger mental health crisis response
Strengthens Nevada’s crisis response by updating how mobile crisis teams are staffed, so someone in a mental health emergency gets qualified help faster.
A pathway from high school into healthcare careers
As both a physician and an educator, Rebecca introduced a plan to connect Nevada students with healthcare careers through school, college and workforce programs, to help address the shortage of doctors, nurses and other professionals.
More for Nevada patients
- Reintroducing a bill to keep Nevada’s medical students here after they graduate.
- More legislation to strengthen oversight of hospice care.
Source: The Nevada Independent
Bills she voted for
Insulin costs, classrooms, doctors and groceries. Each became law with bipartisan support.
Bipartisan education reform
Holds underperforming schools accountable, creates an Education Service Center to help struggling schools, adds pay for teachers at certain Title I schools, strengthens early literacy and teacher recruitment and retention, and gives more options to students at struggling schools. Rebecca voted yes.
$35 insulin cost cap
Caps what an insured patient pays for a 30-day supply of covered insulin at $35 under state-regulated health plans. Rebecca voted yes.
Fewer cellphone distractions in class
Requires school districts to limit student cellphone use during instruction, with exceptions for emergencies, educational use and student accommodations, so teachers can restore focus in the classroom.
Training and keeping more Nevada doctors
Strengthens Nevada’s residency and fellowship programs that train doctors after medical school, so more physicians train, practice and stay in Nevada. Rebecca was one of the bill’s co-sponsors.
Emergency relief on egg supply
Lets the state temporarily suspend the cage-free egg requirement during a major supply disruption such as avian flu, so more eggs can reach Nevada grocery shelves. Rebecca voted yes.
Trusted across Nevada
We view her as a collaborative convener, trying to get folks to work together and find a resolution that makes pragmatic sense.
A physician who has a deep understanding of medical issues.
Supported by business
What she’s fighting for
Born at Nellis. Trained at UMC.
- Physician and professor. Internal medicine doctor and adjunct professor at Touro University Nevada since 2013.
- Nevada-trained. Completed her internal medicine residency at University Medical Center.
- Neighbor first. Former medical director at Volunteers in Medicine of Southern Nevada, with volunteer work for Catholic Charities, HELP of Southern Nevada and SAFE House.
- Recognized. Asian Chamber of Commerce Volunteer of the Year (2022), Touro University Presidential Award (2022).
Sources: Nevada Legislature; Wikipedia.
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