Health Officials Unveil New Women’s Health Initiative Under Trump

WHO:

Newsweek - The article discusses Trump’s women’s health initiative.

CBS News Health - National Institutes of Health Director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya and Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health Director Dr. Alicia Jackson discussed the initiative on “CBS Mornings.”

CBS News Health - President Trump issued the executive order described in the article.

WHAT:

Newsweek - The article says Trump’s women’s health initiative “deserves credit.”

Newsweek - The article says the initiative’s promise depends on what the National Institutes of Health delivers without new funding.

CBS News Health - President Trump’s executive order created a women’s health division within the NIH.

CBS News Health - Dr. Bhattacharya and Dr. Jackson discussed the new women’s health initiative in an interview.

WHY:

Newsweek - The initiative’s promise is described as dependent on NIH’s work because it has no new funding.

HOW:

CBS News Health - The initiative establishes a women’s health division within the NIH through an executive order.

(UPDATED October 21, 2026 00:39 UTC)

President Trump’s executive order created a women’s health division within the National Institutes of Health. NIH Director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya and Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health Director Dr. Alicia Jackson discussed the initiative on “CBS Mornings.” Newsweek says the initiative deserves credit, but its promise depends on what the NIH delivers without new funding.