Selena Simmons-Duffin is a Health Policy Correspondent at NPR. She covers a range of topics within healthcare, including patient care, mental health, and public health, while also addressing legal affairs related to health and wellness. 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
Far more people than previously known have dropped Affordable Care Act health insurance for 2026, according to data released Friday.
The steep drop in enrollment reflects what insurers, administrators and other health policy experts expected earlier this year. After initial sign ups were lower than last year, they predicted the picture would get worse as time went on and people found they could not afford to pay their premiums.
By: Selena Simmons-Duffin
The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that states can bar trans girls and women from participating in school sports teams. But states that choose to may also allow trans athletes to participate.
By: Selena Simmons-Duffin
Republicans stripped Planned Parenthood and several other healthcare providers of Medicaid funding for one year, but now clinics can resume billing Medicaid for non-abortion services.
By: Selena Simmons-Duffin
Republicans stripped Planned Parenthood and several other healthcare providers of Medicaid funding for one year, but now clinics can resume billing Medicaid for non-abortion services.
By: Selena Simmons-Duffin
The Trump administration has canceled all but a handful of grants meant to teach teenagers and caregivers about reducing teen pregnancies, arguing they are "normalizing sexual activity for minors."
By: Selena Simmons-Duffin
The Trump administration has canceled all but a handful of grants meant to teach teenagers and caregivers about reducing teen pregnancies, arguing they are "normalizing sexual activity for minors."
By: Selena Simmons-Duffin
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By: Selena Simmons-Duffin, Erik McGregor
Protestors rally for healthcare for transgender people at a march in June 2025 in Manhattan. NPR has learned the Trump administration shelved a plan to cut off all Medicare and Medicaid funding to any hospital that provided gender-affirming care to minors.
Trump admin abandons withholding federal funds Topline: The Trump administration is abandoning its most aggressive attempt to end
