Trump administration restores funding for major women’s health study

Stanford researcher breaks down importance of the Women's Health Initiative after funding threatened

It's been a rollercoaster of a week for researchers who are part of a major, long-term national study on women's health.

Funding for Pivotal Women's Health Study Restored After Outcry

(MedPage Today) -- In a lightning quick reversal, the Trump administration has reportedly restored funding for the pivotal Women's Health Initiative (WHI). Yesterday evening -- hours after MedPage Today reported on HHS's decision to cut funding...

Health Department Reverses Planned Cuts to Large Study on Women’s Health

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said on April 24 it is reversing planned cuts for the Women’s Health Initiative, a large study on women’s health. “These studies represent critical contributions to our better understanding of women’s health,” a spokesperson for HHS told news outlets in a statement. “While NIH initially exceeded its internal targets for contract reductions, we are now working to fully restore funding to these ess…

After criticism, HHS reverses plan to cut funds for a landmark study on women’s health

In an abrupt reversal, the US Department of Health and Human Services said Thursday that it no longer plans to cut funding for the Women’s Health Initiative, a groundbreaking research project focused on preventing disease in older women. The move comes after a wave of concern and criticism about the threat to the long-standing study.

In a reversal, the Trump administration restores funding for women's health study

The unexpected elimination of funding for the decades-long research project focused on women's health shocked scientists. They were heartened by the quick restoration of support.

Don’t let funding issues put women’s health on the back burner

s the NIH undergoes fundamental changes to align scientific resources to public health needs, women’s health needs must not continue to be overlooked.