Selena Simmons-Duffin is a Health Policy Correspondent at NPR. She covers a range of topics within health and wellness, focusing on health news, consumer health, and mental health. Selena's work has been featured in numerous outlets, including KPCW Radio, OPB, and WBUR, among others.
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Selena Simmons-Duffin primarily covers legal policy regulation with a focus on health, government & politics, family & relationships. Her articles mainly revolve around abortion rights and related legal developments. Pitching to her would be most effective if you have insights or expertise in the area of reproductive rights, particularly as they pertain to recent legislative changes and court rulings.
Given Selena's national geographic focus within the United States, sources who can provide context on state-specific policies and their implications are likely to capture her attention. Additionally, experts who can provide data-driven analysis or commentary on current events related to abortion rights in the US may also resonate well with her coverage interests.
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By: Selena Simmons-Duffin
The Supreme Court has just made its next move on access to the abortion pill mifepristone.
By: Selena Simmons-Duffin
The Supreme Court decided to keep the status quo in place for abortion access Thursday.
By: Selena Simmons-Duffin, Michel Martin
The Supreme Court has issued an order that keeps the abortion drug mifepristone available through telehealth prescriptions -- for now.
By: Selena Simmons-Duffin
Selena Simmons-Duffin NPR T he Supreme Court decided to keep the status quo in place for medication abortion access Thursday.
By: Selena Simmons-Duffin
As many as 5 million people who buy health insurance on the Affordable Care Act marketplaces may drop their coverage this year, according to a new analysis from KFF, the nonpartisan health research organization.
By: Selena Simmons-Duffin
When abortion restrictions are in the news, as they have been for several weeks, research shows that many Americans take that as a signal to stock up on abortion medications even if they're not pregnant.
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.
By: Selena Simmons-Duffin
Work rules for sick people on Medicaid will be stricter than advocates had hoped. The Trump administration released its guidance for states, which have to stand up the new bureaucracies by Jan. 1.
By: Selena Simmons-Duffin
Advocates for people with serious illnesses, like cancer and HIV, say the strict Medicaid work rules that the Trump administration released this week are likely to put ongoing treatments in jeopardy.
