Policy Engagement

Throughout the year, SWHR champions policies to promote the health of women across the lifespan and advance equity in health outcomes. The Society achieves this by translating the scientific evidence base into policies and practices that reduce disparities and improve the health of women; acting as a source of expert guidance to policymakers; and pushing for the improved inclusion and representation of women from diverse backgrounds across all levels of science.

Policy Resources

Resources focused on policy needs and opportunities across areas in women’s health

Statements and Press Releases

Communications from SWHR on women’s health news and policy matters

Regulatory Policy

SWHR’s responses to Requests for Information/Comment from various federal departments or agencies

Testimony and Correspondence

Letters to Congress and the Administration about issues with the potential to impact women’s health

Latest Policy Updates

Policy Engagement

SWHR Policy Agenda: Improving Women’s Heart Health Outcomes Across the Lifespan

Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both women and men in the United States, resulting in one...

Fact Sheets

Factors Impacting Women’s Cardiovascular Health Across the Lifespan

The Factors Impacting Women’s Cardiovascular Health Fact Sheet explains the challenges that women face when it comes to the management...

Fact Sheets

Federal Agencies’ Work in Autoimmune Diseases and Conditions

This policy brief demonstrates how federal agencies are contributing to improved health and health care for women across the lifespan...

Fact Sheets

The Need for Diversity in Autoimmune Disease Research Trials

This policy brief reviews how the exclusion of any population from autoimmune clinical trials limits our understanding of these diseases...

Fact Sheets

Prioritizing Federal Research on Autoimmune and Immune-Mediated Diseases and Conditions

This policy brief discusses the state of autoimmune disease research funding and highlight how robust and sustained for this research...

Fact Sheets

Issues Affecting Health Care Coverage and Access for Women with Autoimmune Diseases and Conditions

This policy brief highlights how certain coverage policies, such as prior authorization and step therapy, can affect women and their...

Policy Engagement

Improving Outcomes for Women with Autoimmune Diseases and Conditions: A Call to Action

The Autoimmune Diseases Policy Agenda is intended to serve as a roadmap outlining key areas of policy need to improve...

Policy Engagement

SWHR Policy Agenda: Breaking Down the Burden of Alzheimer’s Disease for Women

The Alzheimer's Disease Policy Agenda acts as a roadmap of policy needs to improve Alzheimer's and related dementias outcomes for...

Policy Engagement

SWHR’s 2022 Health Care Value Assessment Principles

These 2022 Principles reflect on the current health care value assessment landscape and identify additional opportunities to promote patient-centered value,...

Fact Sheets

The Value of Screening and Diagnostics for Breast and Ovarian Cancers

This diagnostics fact sheet explores the state of ovarian and breast cancer in the United States and explains the role of...