Reflecting On AWHP’s First Leadership Meeting & The Path Ahead
May 10, 2024
AWHP CEO Millicent Gorham reflects on lessons learned from our first ever Leadership Meeting.
Dr. Elizabeth Garner: Elevating Our Investment in Women’s Health & Prevention
March 8, 2024
This month, we celebrate Women’s History Month and mark International Women’s Day on March 8th. To honor these significant occasions and emphasize the urgent need for heightened investment in women’s health research, we sat down with Dr. Elizabeth Garner.
Dr. Verda Hicks: Prioritizing Cervical Health
January 22, 2024
AWHP is committed to raising awareness about cervical cancer screening and prevention, and advancing policies that promote cervical health. Learn more about the importance of cervical cancer screening and women’s screening and prevention options with Dr. Verda Hicks.
A Commitment to Transformative Collaboration in 2024
January 18, 2024
In collaboration with a diverse coalition of leading organizations dedicated to women’s health, we passionately advocate for accessible, affordable, and equitable preventive care. In the early days of 2024, we want to extend deep gratitude to the multitude of partners who join us on this transformative journey.
December 2023 Advocacy in Action: Obesity Treatments & Policies
December 12, 2023
As an organization focused on women’s preventive health, AWHP recognizes that obesity is a chronic disease and an important part of preventive healthcare – and we believe everybody should have access to the full range of care options, including anti-obesity medications, behavioral therapy, medical nutrition therapy, and surgical interventions.
Empowering Women Through Preventive Healthcare: 2023 End of Year Report
November 28, 2023
The Alliance for Women’s Health & Prevention (AWHP) was established with a clear mission: to ensure that all women and girls have access to affordable, high-quality preventive healthcare services. To reflect on our first year raising awareness and advocating for better preventive healthcare for all women and girls in the U.S., we recently issued our first End of Year (EOY) Report.
September 2023 Advocacy in Action
September 26, 2023
The Alliance for Women’s Health & Prevention continues to engage with key stakeholders on preventive healthcare issues, including maternal health, lung health, and laboratory testing. Since our last update, we have participated in important conversations taking shape at the highest levels of government and beyond.
August 2023 Advocacy in Action
August 23, 2023
This summer, AWHP was busy at work fighting to ensure equitable access to affordable prescription medications for people with chronic illnesses, maintaining funding for women’s healthcare programs, encouraging access to early cancer detection, and improving the issue of Black maternal health.
2024 House Spending Bill Seeks to Defund, Eliminate Key Women’s Healthcare Programs
July 21, 2023
AWHP urges House lawmakers to reject cuts that may hinder biomedical research and harm vulnerable populations, advocating for a budget bill that restores agency funding to current levels, preserves the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, and prioritizes women’s and girls’ healthcare needs.
Over 20 Prominent Women’s Health and Patient Advocacy Groups Call On the Biden Administration to Protect Preventive Services
May 24, 2023
Together with 22 national organizations, AWHP delivered an open letter to President Biden regarding the Braidwood Management v. Becerra ruling. The letter urges the Biden administration to consider all available options to thwart the devastating impacts of this ruling, which, if upheld, would put access to critical preventive services in jeopardy for millions of Americans.
“We Should All Be Advocates for Women’s Health”: A Conversation with Dr. Elizabeth Garner on Investment in and Advocacy for Women’s Health
May 22, 2023
Dr. Elizabeth Garner, U.S. Chief Scientific Officer at Ferring Pharmaceuticals and President of AMWA, brings her global perspective to empower women in healthcare. She aims to encourage all AMWA physician-members to advocate for women’s health and foster partnerships to invest in preventive solutions.
May 2023 Advocacy in Action
May 10, 2023
AWHP addresses preventive health policy issues by working with a broad coalition of health providers, educators, patient groups, provider organizations, policymakers, and health officials around a wide range of issues.
Millicent Gorham Named Chief Executive Officer of the Alliance for Women’s Health and Prevention
March 7, 2023
AWHP named Millicent Gorham as its inaugural Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Gorham brings over three decades of leadership experience in healthcare and advocacy and has been with AWHP since the organization’s founding in 2022, serving as the Chair of the Board of Directors.
Policy, Progress & Prevention: A Shared Vision for Healthier Futures for Women and Girls
April 27, 2026
AWHP CEO Millicent Gorham reflects on our third annual Leadership Meeting.
Thanking Members of Congress for Leadership on the Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act (H.R. 2319)
April 22, 2026 - GO2 for Lung Cancer
FY27 Appropriations Request Calling on CMS to Adopt Changes to Improve Post-Fracture Care
April 20, 2026 - Senate Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies
Testimony in Support of NH SB455
April 14, 2026 - New Hampshire House Commerce and Consumer Affairs Committee
AWHP provided testimony in support of SB455, which would improve access to FDA-approved obesity management medications for Medicaid beneficiaries.
Urging Reconsideration of the Proposed Removal of Rhode Island Medicaid Coverage for Obesity Management Medications When Prescribed Solely for Weight Loss
April 8, 2026 - Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee
AWHP expressed its disappointment with the recently proposed removal of Rhode Island Medicaid coverage for obesity management medications when prescribed solely for weight loss.
Urging Reconsideration of the Proposed Removal of Rhode Island Medicaid Coverage for Obesity Management Medications When Prescribed Solely for Weight Loss
April 8, 2026 - Rhode Island Senate Finance Committee
AWHP expressed its disappointment with the recently proposed removal of Rhode Island Medicaid coverage for obesity management medications when prescribed solely for weight loss.
Support for Louisiana SB 433
April 7, 2026 - Louisiana Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
AWHP expressed its strong support for Louisiana Senate Bill 433 (SB 433), which would expand access to comprehensive obesity treatment by requiring the state’s Medicaid managed care organizations to cover obesity management medications.
Urging Reconsideration of the Proposed Removal of MassHealth Coverage for Obesity Management Medications When Prescribed Solely for Weight Loss
March 30, 2026 - Massachusetts Joint Committee on Ways and Means
AWHP expressed its disappointment with the recently proposed removal of MassHealth coverage for obesity management medications when prescribed solely for weight loss.
Support for Maryland SB 0496
March 27, 2026 - Maryland House Health Committee
AWHP expressed strong support for Maryland Senate Bill 0496 (SB 0496), which would expand access to comprehensive obesity treatment under the Maryland Medical Assistance Program.