1.8.20 | Policy
No ‘Best’ Framework for Assessing Value of Health Care Innovations, NPC Report Says
A report from the National Pharmaceutical Council (NPC) concludes that there is no “best” framework for determining the value of a health care product.
1.6.20 | Policy
A Call to Improve Suicide Prevention for Women Veterans
Women veterans are two times more likely than non-veteran women to die by suicide, and there is a dire need to improve their access to mental health services.
1.3.20
SWHR Remembers Former Board Member Dr. Bruce McEwen
SWHR remembers former SWHR Board member Bruce McEwen, PhD, who passed away on January 2, 2020.
11.4.19 | Policy
SWHR Develops Principles to Ensure Health Care Value Assessments Work for Women
When a new health care innovation comes to market, how do patients, health care providers, and health care payers determine its value?
10.31.19 | Research and Clinical Trials
Report: Cures Act Pushes Women’s Health Research Forward
SWHR and FasterCures, a center of the Milken Institute, released a report outlining the positive changes for women’s health research from the 21st Century Cures Act.
10.23.19 | Heart Health
The Heart of the Matter: Disparities in Cardiac Health for Women
Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women nationally, although only about half of women are aware of this fact.
10.16.19 | Policy
The Unexpected Home for NIH’s Maternal Health Research
In the ongoing quest to ensure women’s inclusion in medical research, many stakeholders consider research involving pregnant and lactating women as the next step forward. At the NIH, these efforts are being led by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development.
9.12.19 | Research and Clinical Trials
Are NIH Policies Unintentionally Impeding Women’s Health Research?
While NIH policies intend to correct imbalances in studying females, one researcher argues that the new movement on including sex as a biological variable has backfired in implementation.
9.9.19
SWHR Hires Melissa Laitner as Director of Science Policy
SWHR hired Dr. Melissa Laitner as SWHR’s new Director of Science Policy to envision, direct, and implement creative science programs and policy activities designed to improve women’s experiences in health care.
