
First Lady Jill Biden is slated to arrive in San Francisco today and will engage with local and industry leaders about women's health issues until Wednesday. Her visit echoes a significant push initiated by the current administration to pivot the lens through which women's health is funded and studied in the United States.
According to KTVU, Dr. Biden will make her presence felt at the Fierce JPM Week tomorrow, underscoring "the importance of advancing women's health research." This engagement is a cornerstone of the White House Initiative on Women's Health Research, a program the Bidens jump-started in November 2023. As the White House put it, "Women are over half the population, but research on women's health has always been underfunded and under-studied."
The First Lady's schedule involves her address at tomorrow and Wednesday's health care industry conference at the Hyatt Regency. The conference is a gathering spot for industry mavens to dissect market trends, regulate landscapes, and forge paths for the future of pharma, biotech, and healthcare sectors, as described on the event's official site.
Her expected arrival, as detailed by NBC Bay Area, is set for around 4:30 p.m. at the San Francisco International Airport.