Diane Webber

Washington, D.C.

Supervising Editor, Health Policy at NPR

Work: Editing health policy @NPR Formerly @KHNews, @Politico, @Scholastic Fam: Raising college twins w/@GlennThrush

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Articles

Measles math: What to know about 1,001 measles cases across the country

1 month ago | ctpublic.org | Maria Godoy |Pien Huang |Diane Webber

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports there have been 1,001 confirmed measles cases in the U.S. this year. It's the second-highest case count in 25 years, topped only by 2019, when more than 1,200 measles cases were detected. The best way to contain measles is two doses of the MMR vaccine (measles, mumps and rubella). Here are numbers to help you understand how measles is spreading now. 1,001 cases:The CDC keeps track of confirmed cases and is updating its count on a weekly basis.
Measles math: What to know about 1,001 measles cases across the country

1 month ago | boisestatepublicradio.org | Maria Godoy |Pien Huang |Diane Webber

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports there have been 1,001 confirmed measles cases in the U.S. this year. It's the second-highest case count in 25 years, topped only by 2019, when more than 1,200 measles cases were detected. The best way to contain measles is two doses of the MMR vaccine (measles, mumps and rubella). Here are numbers to help you understand how measles is spreading now. The CDC keeps track of confirmed cases and is updating its count on a weekly basis.
The Trump administration restructures federal health agencies, cuts 20,000 jobs

Mar 27, 2025 | opb.org | Selena Simmons-Duffin |Diane Webber

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, or HHS, announced a major restructuring and RIF of the agency he leads. Jason C. Andrew/BloombergThe Trump administration Thursday announced a major restructuring of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that will cut 20,000 full-time jobs. The cuts include employees who have taken the Trump administration’s Fork in the Road offer and early retirement, plus an additional reduction in force of 10,000 jobs.
The Trump administration restructures federal health agencies, cuts 20,000 jobs

Mar 27, 2025 | laist.com | Selena Simmons-Duffin |Diane Webber

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The Trump administration restructures federal health agencies, cuts 20,000 jobs

Mar 27, 2025 | npr.org | Selena Simmons-Duffin |Diane Webber

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, or HHS, announced a major restructuring and RIF of the agency he leads. Jason C. Andrew/Bloomberg/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jason C. Andrew/Bloomberg/Getty Images The Trump administration Thursday announced a major restructuring of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that will cut 20,000 full-time jobs.
Trump wants to lower the cost of IVF. A new executive order seeks ideas to do that

Feb 19, 2025 | opb.org | Selena Simmons-Duffin |Diane Webber

IVF is a process that involves retrieving eggs from ovaries, fertilizing them with sperm in a lab, and then transferring embryos into the uterus. President Trump issued an executive order on Tuesday evening with the goal of expanding access to and lowering the cost of the infertility treatment known as IVF, or in vitro fertilization.
Trump wants to lower the cost of IVF. New executive order seeks ideas to do that

Feb 18, 2025 | npr.org | Selena Simmons-Duffin |Diane Webber

IVF is a process that involves retrieving eggs from ovaries, fertilizing them with sperm in a lab, and then transferring embryos into the uterus. Sebastian Kaulitzki/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Sebastian Kaulitzki/Getty Images President Trump issued an executive order on Tuesday with the goal of expanding access to and lowering the cost of the infertility treatment known as IVF, or in vitro fertilization.
Trump's anti-transgender order defines 'male' and 'female'

Jan 20, 2025 | wlrn.org | Diane Webber

One of the last executive actions President Trump signed in the Oval Office on Monday is titled "Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government."Among many other things, the extensive order defines "male" and "female" by the size of reproductive cells. From the text:"Female" means a person belonging, at conception, to the sex that produces the large reproductive cell.
Trump's anti-transgender order defines 'male' and 'female'

Jan 20, 2025 | keranews.org | Diane Webber

One of the last executive actions President Trump signed in the Oval Office on Monday is titled "Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government."Among many other things, the extensive order defines "male" and "female" by the size of reproductive cells. From the text:"Female" means a person belonging, at conception, to the sex that produces the large reproductive cell.
Trump picks Dr. Oz to lead Medicare and Medicaid

Nov 20, 2024 | weaa.org | Diane Webber

President-elect Donald Trump nominated celebrity physician Mehmet Oz to head the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Trump made the announcement Tuesday on Truth Social and in a press release to reporters. "Dr. Oz will work closely with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to take on the illness industrial complex, and all the horrible chronic diseases left in its wake," Trump said in the announcement.