USA TODAY: Congress Set to Discuss This Once-Taboo Topic in Women's Health

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Publisher: USA TODAY · Published: September 17, 2026 · Accessed: September 17, 2026

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• The U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging has 13 members; nine of them are men.
• Gillibrand said Congress has never held a hearing on menopause and called that 'absolutely disgraceful.'
• USA TODAY reports the hearing would cover vaginal estrogen and hot flashes, OB-GYN training, and insurance coverage.
• The article cites one in ten women leaving the workforce because of menopause and an additional one in five considering early retirement.
• The article states only one in three U.S. medical residency programs offer a formal menopause curriculum, as documented in Menopause (the journal).