👤 Selena Simmons-Duffin

2 articles tracked

About this journalist

Articles
2
2026-10-07 – 2026-10-22
Claims per article
49
98 extracted in total
Hedged claims
4%
corpus average 9%
Typical length
5,993
characters
Writes for NPR.
Hedged claims are ones written with attribution or uncertainty (“reportedly”, “according to”). A higher rate is not a fault: it is often careful sourcing. How these are measured.

What they cover

Health
100%
Most-tagged topics
AmericansCharlestonCongressHealthcare.govKFFMedicareMo.Springfield

Leaning

Not enough articles to place this byline.
1 scored article; a leaning average needs at least 8 before it says more about the writer than about which stories they happened to be assigned. Their outlet averages -0.29 (leans left).

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Ordered by how many newsrooms covered the same event.
2026-10-22 · NPR · Health
High health costs squeeze workers, even if you have good insurance through a job
no other outlet in the corpus covered this
2026-10-07 · NPR · Health
She got Trump's $500 check for health insurance. To her, it's a 'political stunt'
no other outlet in the corpus covered this · leans left

What they said would happen

2026-10-07 · NPR
She got Trump's $500 check for health insurance. To her, it's a 'political stunt'
🔮 Then her birthday came; she turned 65 and was eligible for Medicare. "I was ready at midnight — the first day I could apply, I did," she laughs. assertive
2026-10-22 · NPR
High health costs squeeze workers, even if you have good insurance through a job
🔮 "If this is the beginning of a shift of costs onto workers, that would be a big deal in terms of affordability," he says. assertive
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