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Doctors say Medicaid change to gender-affirming care will harm vulnerable youth

NPR | By Selena Simmons-Duffin

Published August 14, 2026 at 3:43 AM CDT

Federal Medicaid dollars can no longer pay for gender-affirming care for youth. Doctors who treat trans kids say it will harm vulnerable people.

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Selena Simmons-Duffin

Selena Simmons-Duffin reports on health policy for NPR.

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Reports about mental health, supply issues aboard USS Lincoln raise concerns

Steve Walsh, Leila Fadel

The USS Lincoln has been at sea since late last year, part of the administration's war with Iran. Military families are worried about the conditions sailors are living under.
Lawmakers seek answers about crew living conditions aboard the USS Lincoln

Michel Martin

Lawmakers want answers from the Pentagon chief and U.S. Navy about living conditions aboard the USS Lincoln. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Democratic Sen. Ruben Gallego of Arizona.
Judge dismisses Trump administration's antisemitism lawsuit against Harvard

Jonaki Mehta

A federal judge in Boston has dismissed a Trump administration lawsuit that claimed Harvard University did not do enough to protect students on campus from antisemitism.
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At Big Bend National Park, bulldozers begin clearing pristine desert land for border barrier work

Carlos Morales

A coalition of landowners, outdoor enthusiasts and business owners that say any work in Big Bend National Park would forever change the place often called "Texas' gift to the nation."
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Leila Fadel, Michel Martin

Lawmakers and families raise concerns about conditions aboard USS Lincoln, as the U.S.-Iran war drags on, Iranians seek a break from the conflict, Russian-held Crimea faces Ukrainian drone campaign.