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Selena Simmons-Duffin

Health Policy Correspondent

5 million have dropped ACA insurance after Trump and the GOP let prices skyrocket
5 million have dropped ACA insurance after Trump and the GOP let prices skyrocket
Enrollment in Affordable Care Act insurance fell much more sharply in the first months of 2026 than it has in years past. Trump officials blame fraud. Health policy experts blame costs.
Selena Simmons-Duffin | Jun 26, 2026, 10:54 PM UTC
4 surprising things to know about abortion in America since Dobbs
4 surprising things to know about abortion in America since Dobbs
A confusing patchwork of state laws began to take shape hours after the Supreme Court ruled to overturn Roe v. Wade on June 24, 2022. Here's where things stand now on the abortion issue.
Selena Simmons-Duffin | Jun 25, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC
Why are crisis pregnancy centers saying they can 'rule out' ectopic pregnancy?
Why are crisis pregnancy centers saying they can 'rule out' ectopic pregnancy?
Under President Trump, more federal attention and support has gone towards anti-abortion Christian centers. A watchdog group says many of them mislead patients with promises to "rule out" ectopic pregnancies.
Selena Simmons-Duffin | Jun 24, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC
Trump's DOJ can't get names and medical files of trans youth in California, for now
Trump's DOJ can't get names and medical files of trans youth in California, for now
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.
Selena Simmons-Duffin | Jun 12, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC
People with cancer or HIV could lose Medicaid under new work rules, advocates say
People with cancer or HIV could lose Medicaid under new work rules, advocates say
Adults on Medicaid will be required to work 80 hours per month. The Trump administration says people who are sick will have to prove they are too sick to work to be exempt from the new work rules.
Selena Simmons-Duffin | Jun 3, 2026, 6:25 PM UTC
Abortion pills "just in case"? Planned Parenthood will offer them in two states
Abortion pills "just in case"? Planned Parenthood will offer them in two states
In Washington state and Hawaii, residents can now get mifepristone and misoprostol from Planned Parenthood to keep in their cabinets in case they need to end a pregnancy at a later time.
Selena Simmons-Duffin | May 21, 2026, 5:29 PM UTC
Steep drop in number of people with Affordable Care Act health coverage, analysis finds
Steep drop in number of people with Affordable Care Act health coverage, analysis finds
Enrollment in Healthcare.gov and the other marketplaces is plunging by 5 million, the new paper from KFF finds. Last year, Congress failed to make a deal to keep the coverage more affordable.
Selena Simmons-Duffin | May 19, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC
The Supreme Court keeps abortion pill mifepristone available by telehealth
The Supreme Court keeps abortion pill mifepristone available by telehealth
The Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that the abortion pill mifepristone can continue to be prescribed online or over the phone and sent through the mail.
Selena Simmons-Duffin | May 14, 2026, 9:02 PM UTC
Abortion pill by mail allowed for at least 3 more days, the Supreme Court says
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
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