Why menopause benefits are the next step in supporting reproductive health

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Fertility benefits and family-building programs have become table stakes for employers looking to support their workforce, but an increasing number of providers and employees are working to offer care during the next stage of reproductive health: menopause. 

Nine out of 10 working women said menopause affects their work performance, according to a survey by AARP, which estimates that companies lose $150 billion a year in lost productivity as a result. Yet, 99% of women in the U.S. don’t have access to an employer-sponsored menopause care benefit. 

Paola Peralta
Associate Editor

Paola Peralta is an Associate Editor at Employee Benefit News and has been with the team for five years. She is a proud UCF journalism graduate who got her start through a Dow Jones News Fund … Read full bio


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