Selena Simmons-Duffin

1 week ago | tpr.org | Rhitu Chatterjee |Selena Simmons-Duffin

Updated June 19, 2025 at 4:05 AM CDTThe Trump administration is ending specialized suicide prevention services for LGBTQ+ youth on the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. While anyone in a mental health crisis can call or text 988 and be connected to a trained counselor, the line has specially trained counselors, often with similar life experiences, for high risk groups like veterans and LGBTQ+ youth.

4 weeks ago | wrvo.org | Deepa Shivaram |Deirdre Walsh |Selena Simmons-Duffin

Legislation working its way through Congress to codify President Trump's tax cuts would also make big cuts to Medicaid if it is passed. We look into what the bill proposes, and what the impacts would be. This podcast: White House correspondent Deepa Shivaram, congressional correspondent Deirdre Walsh, and health policy correspondent Selena Simmons-Duffin. This podcast was produced by Bria Suggs, and edited by Casey Morell. Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi.

1 month ago | npr.org | Emily Kwong |Hannah Chinn |Selena Simmons-Duffin |Gabrielle Emanuel |Rebecca Ramirez

Here's how the Trump administration has changed health policy in its first 100 days Download Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1248091518/1269229654" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> People hold handmade signs at a Stand up for Science rally protesting the Trump administration's science policies and federal job cuts on Friday, March 7, 2025, in Chicago. Nam Y.

2 months ago | nhpr.org | Tom Bowman |Selena Simmons-Duffin |Michele Kelemen

NPR correspondents recap how funding cuts, layoffs and leadership and policy changes in the second Trump administration are affecting the Departments of Defense, State and Health and Human Services.

2 months ago | ctpublic.org | Tom Bowman |Selena Simmons-Duffin |Michele Kelemen

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