What: Oregon state Representative Shelly Boshart Davis is advocating for legislation to require insurers to cover hormone replacement therapy for menopause. In testimony, she detailed her personal struggle with being denied coverage and the high out-of-pocket costs she faced.
Key line: “I lived being denied menopause care. It was devastating to have my needs ignored by the system,” she testified.
Source: The Oregonian/OregonLive
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