Former first lady Jill Biden has found a new gig in the swamp, working for the Milken Institute on women’s health issues, according to a press release.
The Milken Institute, a center-left nonprofit organization, announced on Tuesday that it would be launching a new “Women’s Health Network.” Jill Biden will serve as the chair of the initiative.
Under its new “Women’s Health Network,” Biden and the Milken institute will aim to promote research and development of services for women “by elevating existing and new efforts across the women’s health ecosystem,” the press release reads.
Biden holds a doctorate in education with a dissertation entitled “Student Retention at the Community College: Meeting Students’ Needs.” She spent most of her post-college career teaching English, but founded the Biden Breast Health Initiative, a nonprofit dedicated to raising awareness about breast cancer, in 1993.
While serving as first lady, Biden continued teaching English and writing courses at Northern Virginia Community College.
“The Milken Institute is grateful for Dr. Biden’s leadership during her tenure in the White House and her steadfast commitment to championing investment in women’s health. We are so pleased she will join us as we launch and grow the Women’s Health Network,” Esther Krofah, executive vice president of Milken Institute Health, said in the press release.
“Data shows that women’s health faces persistent underinvestment in research and innovation across many disease conditions that affect women uniquely, differently, or disproportionately. However, we know progress is possible and it can be achieved through partnerships in the Network that can transform women’s health and well-being for years to come,” Krofah continued.
In February 2024, Biden announced $100 million in federal funding for women’s health research as part of the White House Initiative on Women’s Health Research.
The Milken Institute is most known for its annual conferences where the organization brings together politicians and other influential people across the world to “discuss solutions to contemporary global issues,” according to Influence Watch. The organization has endorsed mostly left-leaning policies, including consumption taxes and increased government, Influence Watch reported, but some of its right-leaning policies include school choice programs and decreasing corporate tax rates.
The Milken Institute was founded by Michael Milken in the 1990s. Milken was pardoned for securities fraud in 2020 by President Donald Trump. After pleading guilty to several counts of securities violations, Milken was sentenced to 10 years in prison in 1990 and served 22 months.
Since leaving the White House in January, NBC News reported that former President Joe Biden wants to go back into politics. Biden has told several Democratic leaders that he is willing to raise funds, campaign and do whatever it takes to help the party fight back against Trump, sources close to the former president told NBC News.
The former first lady has also made herself available to help out the Democratic Party with its efforts to rebuild after the 2024 election, a person close to her told NBC News.
“She recognizes that serving in the capacities that she served is an honor and it comes with responsibilities to the party. And she’s prepared to help in any way she can,” the source said.
Meanwhile, both Bidens are working on writing books, the outlet reported.
“Working for the Milken Institute on women’s health issues”.
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