Jill Biden Announces $500 Million for Women’s Health Research

‘It’s a big deal and it’s about time,’ says first lady.

First Lady Jill Biden attends the Clinton Global Initiative 2024 Annual Meeting at New York Hilton Midtown on Monday in New York City where she announced $500 million from the Department of Defense to go toward women’s health research. (Photo by John Nacion/Getty Images)

First Lady Dr. Jill Biden Monday announced that the Department of Defense will commit $500 million to women’s health research as part of the White House’s initiative to increase funding and research for women’s health. 

The announcement was made by Dr. Biden at the Clinton Global Initiative event in New York City during a panel discussion led by Chelsea Clinton, the daughter of former President Bill Clinton and Sec. Hillary Clinton, and joined by Valerie Montgomery Rice, president of Morehouse School of Medicine. 

“It’s a big deal and it’s about time,” the first lady said. “So we’re going to get moving on this.”

With the new…