U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) Hosts First Ever Hearing on Menopause

U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is leading efforts to address the often-overlooked need for adequate menopause-related health care services – a void that is estimated to impact 75 million people. On September 16, Senator Gillibrand, Ranking Member of the Senate Aging Committee held a Congressional hearing titled, “Half the Country, Zero Hearings: Meeting the Moment to End the Menopause Care Gap in America.” Expert witnesses raised barriers to care and called for more research and standardized training in menopause care.