Women's Health PAC Announces Significant Milestones Including Launch of First-ever Bipartisan Women's Health Reimbursement Summit, Strategic Growth Plans and Merger with Doctors For Fertility PAC

NEW YORK, Feb. 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Women's Health PAC (WHPAC), the first bipartisan organization dedicated to bridging the political divide to support increased funding, research, and innovation in women's health, announced bold growth plans for 2025 including the inaugural Bipartisan Women's Health Reimbursement Summit to be held in New York on March 4th. This invite-only summit will bring together a select group of key stakeholders from across the healthcare spectrum for a focused work session aimed at uncovering the critical reimbursement changes needed to accelerate growth, innovation, and investment in women's health.

The Landmark Reimbursement Summit Will Tackle

• Current System Failures: Out-of-pocket costs for preventive care, complex billing barriers, and lower reimbursement rates for OB-GYN services compared to other specialties
• Investment Gap: Addressing how reimbursement inefficiencies deter venture capital and research funding, limiting innovation in women's health
• Systemic Reform: Moving beyond individual issues to tackle fundamental reimbursement problems affecting all women's health services
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Uniting clinicians, payers, innovators, policy leaders, hospital systems, RUC Committee, and CMS representatives

"The main issue we've heard throughout the last 8 months from WHPAC stakeholders is the dire state of women's health reimbursement. We're seeing rural labor and delivery units close and critical services like well-woman care and cancer treatment become increasingly inaccessible. Every conversation we've had with doctors, hospital administrators, investors and innovators points to reimbursement as the root cause. That's why we're taking this fight to Washington – because fixing the system means increasing access, keeping doctors in the field, doors open and improving outcomes for all women," said Women's Health PAC co-founder Jodi Neuhauser.

The summit will culminate in actionable policy recommendations, published in partnership with the Women's Health Foundation as "The Path to Bigger and Stronger Families: A Policy Roadmap for Women's Health Reimbursement Reform." This first-ever comprehensive policy roadmap focused exclusively on women's health reimbursement, guiding future discussions with the current administration, including HHS and CMS.

Momentum Builds Following Sold-Out NYSE Event

Last night, the WHPAC hosted a sold-out event at the New York Stock Exchange, where over 150 women gathered to engage in a dynamic conversation between Kate Ryder, Founder & CEO of Maven Clinic; Dr. Somi Javaid, Founder and Board Member of HerMD; and Tamsen Fadal, Journalist and Producer of The "M" Factor, moderated by Anu Duggal, Founding Partner of Female Founder's Fund, discussing the unifying role menopause plays in policy and advocacy.

The PAC co-founders outlined their 2025 vision, underscoring the critical importance of bipartisan collaboration to advance women's health.

2025 Goals and Strategic Growth:

• Membership-Based Organization: Launch a bold, visionary membership-based organization with the ambition to become a $900 million movement that redefines the landscape of women's health. Drawing inspiration from the success of other transformative grassroots initiatives, this organization will harness the collective power of millions to drive systemic policy change, accelerate innovation, and deliver measurable health outcomes for women nationwide.
• Membership Goal: Grow to 1.5 million members by 2026 (representing 1% of the U.S. female population).
• Strategic Merger: Announced a merger with Doctors for Fertility PAC, founded by physicians to advocate for IVF and reproductive care access, strengthening collaboration among leading women's health organizations to drive impactful policy change and improve health outcomes nationwide.

Quote from Serena H Chen MD and Stephanie Gustin MD Doctors For Fertility PAC Founding Board:

"We were incredibly impressed with the rapid impact WHPAC has made in just a few short months. Their strategic approach, bipartisan focus, and commitment to meaningful policy change convinced us they were the right team to continue advocating for fertility access and reproductive health policy on our behalf. We are excited to join forces and work together to build and strengthen families and improve health outcomes for women in 2025 and beyond," said Serena H Chen MD, and Stephanie Gustin MD, Doctors For Fertility PAC Founding Board.

WHPAC founders also summarized the organization's progress in 2024:

• $250K raised
• 400+ donors
• 600+ attendees over 7 events nationwide
• 3,000+ mailing list
• 16 bipartisan candidates supported, 12 elected with one nominated as the Incoming Secretary of Labor.

"The Women's Health PAC represents a powerful convergence of entrepreneurial innovation and policy expertise. Since its inception, I've watched this organization leverage startup-style agility to tackle healthcare's most pressing challenges. What sets them apart is their genuine bipartisan approach to women's health – a critically underfunded sector that demands immediate attention," said Dugall. "Their rapid growth and concrete achievements demonstrate exactly the kind of bold, collaborative leadership needed to transform healthcare policy in Washington."

About Women's Health PAC
Founded in May 2024, the Women's Health PAC is a hybrid political action committee dedicated to harnessing the collective financial and bipartisan political power to advance women's health. This grassroots movement brings together individuals from all political backgrounds—both women and men—who are committed to making a difference. WHPAC was founded by Jodi Neuhauser, a seasoned entrepreneur, board member, executive and angel investor in the women's health sector, and Candace McDonald, a seasoned CEO, board member and executive in politics and non-profit organizations and is supported by an Advisory Board and Founder's Circle of over 70 industry executives and leaders. For more information, visit www.WomensHealthPAC.us.

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