The Stephanie Tubbs Jones Uterine Fibroid Research and Education Act of 2025 aims to increase federal attention and funding for uterine fibroid research, prevention, and public awareness. The legislation authorizes $30 million per year from 2026 through 2030 for the National Institutes of Health to expand research on fibroids, which currently affect an estimated 26 million American women of reproductive age and represent the leading cause of hospitalization for gynecological disorders. The bill also requires the Department of Health and Human Services to establish a database tracking Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program coverage of fibroid treatments, with a report to Congress due within two years, and directs the department to launch public education campaigns and provide healthcare providers with evidence-based treatment information, with particular focus on Black women and other minority populations who experience higher rates of fibroids and more severe symptoms. The legislation is named after former U.S. Representative Stephanie Tubbs Jones and responds to concerns that fibroid research remains significantly underfunded relative to the disease burden, costing the nation an estimated $5.9 billion to $34.4 billion annually in direct and indirect expenses.
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