JUANA SUMMERS, HOST:
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced a series of actions that could essentially ban gender-affirming care for youth all over the country, including in states where it's still legal and protected. NPR's Selena Simmons-Duffin was at HHS headquarters today for that announcement, and she's here now. Hi.
SELENA SIMMONS-DUFFIN, BYLINE: Hi, Juana.
SUMMERS: So, Selena, what exactly did Kennedy announce today?
SIMMONS-DUFFIN: Well, the biggest moves are the release of two proposed rules from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, which is led by Dr. Mehmet Oz.
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