7.22.25 | Patient
Impacts of the Primary Care Provider Shortage on Health Care
PCPs play a pivotal role in women’s health and the health care landscape at large, but primary care practices across the United States are experiencing physician shortages, causing longer appointment wait times and less time with a doctor.
7.10.25 | Policy
SWHR Letter Calling on Lawmakers to Protect National Institutes of Health Funding in Fiscal Year 2026 Appropriations Legislation
SWHR sent a letter to leadership of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives Appropriations Committees to express its concern around recent threats to the biomedical research infrastructure and funding, which could severely impact women’s health research.
7.3.25 | PCOS
PCOS Explored: Confronting and Closing the Gaps in Care
During a closed meeting hosted by SWHR, an interdisciplinary group of researchers, health care providers, and patient advocates discussed the impact of PCOS on women’s health.
7.2.25 | Policy
SWHR Statement on H.R.1
The Society for Women’s Health Research (SWHR) is deeply concerned about significant cuts to Medicaid included in H.R.1, passed by […]
7.1.25 | Policy
Congressional Insight on Reform in Health Policy and Preventive Care
On June 12, SWHR Policy Advisory Council members were joined by Caroline Tucker, health policy advisor for Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL), Vice Chairman of the House Ways & Means Committee and Chairman of the Committee’s Subcommittee on Health.
7.1.25 | Research and Clinical Trials
Exploring the Future of Sex Differences Research at the OSSD Annual Meeting
SWHR attended the Organization for the Study of Sex Differences (OSSD) 2025 Annual Meeting in Albuquerque, New Mexico. SWHR, alongside the Women’s Health Research Cluster, Womenmind at CAMH, and Elsevier, kicked off the annual meeting with a pre-conference symposium.
6.9.25 | Policy
Considering the Role of Women’s Health in the “Make America Healthy Again” Report
On May 16, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission Report, a sweeping document outlining strategies to combat the nation’s rising burden of chronic illness.
6.4.25 | Maternal Health
New Guide Encourages Women to Take Control of their Journey to Motherhood
To support women and their providers with strategies to improve maternal health, SWHR published the Journey to Motherhood: A Patient Empowerment Guide.
6.4.25 | Policy
Trump Administration Releases President’s FY 2026 Budget
On Friday, May 30 the Trump administration released its budget request for fiscal year (FY) 2026, providing additional details to […]
6.3.25 | Policy
SWHR Statement on President’s FY 2026 Budget Request
June 3, 2025—The Society for Women’s Health Research issued the following statement in response to the release of President Trump’s […]
