Biden signs executive order establishing White House Initiative on Women Health Research $12 billion

President Biden signs an executive order establishing the White House Initiative on Women's Health Research, the first presidential initiative specifically dedicated to expanding scientific research on women's health. The order directs NIH, FDA, and other agencies to develop strategies to close research gaps and requires federally funded research to include women and sex-specific analysis. First Lady Jill Biden, who championed the initiative, announces a commitment to $12 billion for women's health research, addressing decades of under-investment that has left women's health conditions understudied and undertreated. Conditions like endometriosis, autoimmune diseases, and maternal health receive particular attention.