Halle Berry makes push for $275M menopause research bill

Hollywood actor Halle Berry joined a bipartisan group of senators Thursday to unveil legislation that would authorize $275 million to boost research, training and public awareness around menopause and midlife women’s health issues.

Berry, who has been outspoken about her menopause-related misdiagnoses, spoke at a press conference outside the Capitol building and made an impassioned push for the legislation, called the Advancing Menopause Care and Mid-Life Women’s Health Act.

She thanked Sen.