Stories by Selena Simmons-Duffin
Selena Simmons-Duffin
Health Policy Correspondent
By Selena Simmons-Duffin
Trump's DOJ can't get names and medical files of trans youth in California, for now
Selena Simmons-Duffin | Jun 12, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC
Trump's Department of Justice is seeking patient files that include the names of young people who have been treated in transgender clinics, as well as hospital staff who have provided care.
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People with cancer or HIV could lose Medicaid under new work rules, advocates saySelena Simmons-Duffin | Jun 3, 2026, 6:25 PM UTC
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Abortion pills "just in case"? Planned Parenthood will offer them in two statesSelena Simmons-Duffin | May 21, 2026, 5:29 PM UTC
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Steep drop in number of people with Affordable Care Act health coverage, analysis findsSelena Simmons-Duffin | May 19, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC
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The Supreme Court keeps abortion pill mifepristone available by telehealthSelena Simmons-Duffin | May 14, 2026, 9:02 PM UTC
Abortion pill by mail allowed for at least 3 more days, the Supreme Court says
Full access to the abortion pill mifepristone, including through telemedicine and the mail, will continue for at least three more days, the high court said on Monday.
Selena Simmons-Duffin | May 11, 2026, 9:14 PM UTC
With legal briefs in, Supreme Court weighs telehealth access for the abortion pill
After an appeals court tried to end telemedicine access to mifepristone, one of the two pills used in a medication abortion, the Supreme Court stepped in. Here's what's happened and what's to come.
Selena Simmons-Duffin | May 7, 2026, 8:33 PM UTC
Supreme Court gives abortion pill mifepristone a 1-week reprieve from a major change
The Supreme Court says rules that allow patients to get the abortion pill mifepristone through the mail can stay the same for at least a week.
Maria Godoy, Selena Simmons-Duffin | May 4, 2026, 4:15 PM UTC
Senators grill RFK Jr. on vaccines, drug prices and more at hearing
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced tough questioning as he caps off seven hearings on the Hill in as many days. It's the first time he has testified before Congress since September.
Selena Simmons-Duffin, Carmel Wroth | Apr 22, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC
Teen birth rates hit another historical low in 2025, CDC says
The teen birth rate continues its decades-long downward trend. Researchers say many factors are at play, including less sexual activity and more access to contraception and abortion.
Selena Simmons-Duffin | Apr 9, 2026, 4:01 AM UTC
