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

The Women’s Health Initiative has been tracking tens of thousands of women for decades.

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks during a news conference at the Department of Health and Human Services in Washington on April 16, 2025. Alex Wong/Getty Images

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.