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Gillibrand and Rick Scott hold Senate's first menopause hearing, seek GAO probe

A bipartisan Senate Aging Committee hearing pressed for federal research funding and physician training on menopause.

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What to know

  • Congress' first-ever hearing devoted to menopause was held Wednesday by the bipartisan Senate Committee on Aging.
  • Gillibrand (D-NY) and Rick Scott (R-FL) jointly requested a GAO report on federal menopause research funding, treatment access and physician training gaps.
  • Speakers praised the FDA's recent removal of the black box warning on some hormone treatments but called for more research on diverse patient groups.
  • The hearing follows a wave of state-level menopause legislation across both parties covering insurance coverage and hormone therapy.

“I am proud to lead the fight to get this critical healthcare issue out in the open so that we can find the best ways to improve research, training and care for women experiencing menopause.”

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, Democratic senator, New York · The 19th ↗ · Sep 15

Kirsten GillibrandKirsten Gillibrand Democratic senator, New YorkRick ScottRick Scott Republican senator, Florida; chairs Senate Aging CommitteeAngela AlsobrooksAngela Alsobrooks Democratic senator, Maryland

Gillibrand and Rick Scott hold Senate's first menopause hearing, seek GAO probe
The 19th

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    Lawmakers send GAO letter requesting menopause funding review

    Gillibrand, Scott, Sen. Angela Alsobrooks and three Democratic House members sent a letter asking the Government Accountability Office to evaluate federal research funding, treatment access and oversight related to menopause.

    “Considering the importance of a rigorous health research agenda for women, we are interested in a GAO report related to menopause, with a focus on the federal government’s role in advancing research, ensuring access to evidence-based treatments, and strengthening oversight of existing programs…”
    — Letter to the GAO
    1. 1 outlet Congress is finally talking about menopause

      first by The 19th, 7d ago

  2. background

    Senate Aging Committee holds first-ever menopause hearing — Gillibrand and Republican Sen. Rick Scott, who chairs the Senate Committee on Aging, convened the hearing titled "Half the Country, Zero Hearings: Meeting the Moment to End the Menopause Care Gap in America," featuring gynecologists and menopause researchers.

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    NYT reports Gillibrand plans a Senate hearing on menopause

    The New York Times reports that Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is devoting a Senate hearing to menopause, a topic she says is poorly understood and underfunded, even as midterm campaigning intensifies.

    • As Midterms Rage, a Top Democrat Wants Congress to Talk Menopause https://www. nytimes.com/2026/09/14/us/poli tics/democrat-senate-menopause-gillibrand.html?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into U.S. @ u-s-newyorktimes

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  1. 2 outlets As Midterms Rage, Gillibrand Wants Congress to Talk Menopause

    first by NYT Health, 9d ago · also NYT