Trump doubles down on women's health with a new executive order. President Trump signed an order establishing a Women's Health Division at NIH and a White House Women's Health Task Force, both aimed at closing long-standing research gaps in conditions that disproportionately or uniquely affect women. HHS Secretary RFK Jr. has 90 days to get the NIH division up and running.
Trump doubles down on women's health with a sweeping executive order
President Trump signed an executive order establishing two new federal bodies dedicated to women's health: a Women's Health Division at the NIH and a White House Women's Health Task Force. First Lady Melania Trump reportedly championed the initiative, which acknowledges that conditions disproportionately or uniquely affecting women have historically been under-researched and under-treated.
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has 90 days to stand up the new NIH division, which will work alongside the existing NIH Office of Research on Women's Health. Kennedy will also co-chair the White House task force alongside Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, with HHS covering the administrative costs.
Key Takeaways
Why it matters: For clinicians treating women, this signals a potential surge in federal funding and research focus on conditions that have long been sidelined — which could translate into better diagnostic tools, treatment guidelines, and clinical evidence down the road.
