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White House: Let’s Double Funding for Women’s Health Research

March 12, 2024

What: The White House released its budget today, and in it was a proposal to double the funding for the Office of Research on Women’s Health at NIH. And last week, the White House called for a fund at NIH to create a nationwide network of “research centers of excellence and innovation in women’s health”.

Why it matters: Putting something in the budget doesn’t mean it will definitely happen, but Congress having a request in writing from the president makes a big difference in the haggling that now happens on Capitol Hill.

Source: Axios, White House

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