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The DOJ wants to access the health records of minors. But why?

NPR | By Lennon Sherburne,

Juana Summers, Tinbete Ermyas

Published May 22, 2026 at 3:19 PM CDT

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with The 19th's Orion Rummer about a grand jury subpoena for the medical records of young patients receiving gender affirming care at a New York hospital.

Lennon Sherburne

Juana Summers

Juana Summers is a political correspondent for NPR covering race, justice and politics. She has covered politics since 2010 for publications including Politico, CNN and The Associated Press. She got her start in public radio at KBIA in Columbia, Mo., and also previously covered Congress for NPR.

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