Halle Berry went off on California Governor Gavin Newsom at a summit for blocking a menopause care bill twice. The Oscar-winning actress said he overlooked half the population by devaluing women in midlife, and she threw shade at his potential presidential ambitions. Berry runs Respin, a menopause awareness group she started a few years back.
The vetoed legislation would have made insurance companies cover menopause and perimenopause treatments. It also aimed to get doctors better trained on the topic through special curricula and continuing education programs. Newsom shut it down in October after lawmakers from both parties passed it.
Berry teamed up with Illinois Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton and a menopause researcher to write an op-ed calling the veto a leadership failure. They said California women were close to getting better healthcare, but have to keep waiting.
The vetoed legislation would have made insurance companies cover menopause and perimenopause treatments. It also aimed to get doctors better trained on the topic through special curricula and continuing education programs. Newsom shut it down in October after lawmakers from both parties passed it.
Berry teamed up with Illinois Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton and a menopause researcher to write an op-ed calling the veto a leadership failure. They said California women were close to getting better healthcare, but have to keep waiting.
