Weill Cornell Medicine strongly supports legislation (A.5444) which would direct health insurance companies to provide coverage for the treatment of perimenopausal and menopausal related conditions. Perimenopause and menopause affect one million women across New York, often with significant impacts on their physical health, mental well-being, and quality of life. Ensuring insurance coverage for evidence-based evaluation and treatment is essential to advancing health equity and providing women with the care they need at every stage of life.