/C O R R E C T I O N - GreenShield/. In the news release, Nearly 40 per cent of Canadian women don't know where to seek menopause care, GreenShield research finds, issued 15-Oct-2026 by GreenShield over CNW, we are advised by the company that changes have been made. The complete, corrected release follows, with additional details at the end: Nearly 40 per cent of Canadian women don't know where to seek menopause care, GreenShield research finds. GreenShield responds with free menopause support for underserved communities while expanding access for Canadians nationwide. TORONTO, Oct. 15, 2026 /CNW/ - New GreenShield research reveals a significant menopause care gap in Canada, with nearly 40 per cent of Canadian women reporting that they do not know where to seek menopause care. In response, GreenShield is expanding its Women's Health Signature Initiative to provide 12 months of free, personalized menopause care for eligible women from equity-seeking communities, while making its clinician-led menopause support program directly available to Canadians nationwide. The barriers are particularly concerning for women from equity-seeking communities. Among racialized survey respondents, 45 per cent said they did not know where to seek help for perimenopause or menopause symptoms, compared with 40 per cent of women overall. Only a third of racialized women reported having discussed their symptoms with a health professional, compared to roughly half of women overall. Nearly one in four respondents said the menopause supports available through their workplace were not culturally appropriate. For women navigating menopause, these gaps can mean spending months or years trying to connect symptoms that may seem unrelated, searching for credible information and moving through a fragmented health care system without a clear path forward. The effects can extend across their health, relationships, confidence, careers and daily lives. "Menopause support should not depend on a woman's ability to navigate a complex system, find culturally appropriate care, or pay out of pocket for services. Yet our research shows too many women continue to face those barriers," said Mandy Mail, Executive Vice President, GreenShield Cares. "By combining GreenShield Cares' social impact investments with GreenShield Health's clinical capabilities, we're helping create more equitable access to personalized menopause care so more women can get the support they need through this important stage of life." As part of its Women's Health Signature Initiative, GreenShield's menopause support pilot will support women from equity-seeking communities who do not currently have access to private or public coverage, with the goal of helping remove financial barriers to menopause care. The pilot will launch in November through partnerships with Black Mental Health Canada, the Black Women's Institute for Health and the Windsor-Essex Community Health Centre, with GreenShield using insights and learnings to inform future expansion opportunities to additional underserved communities in 2027.

GreenShield, Canada's only national non-profit health care and insurance organisation, has appointed Dave Jones as executive vice president and head of payer solutions. Jones will lead GreenShield Insurance and GreenShield Administration as the organisation scales its integrated payer-provider model serving eight million Canadians. Jones brings over 20 years of executive leadership experience in health and group benefits. He previously served as president of Sun Life Health, where he led one of Canada's largest health and benefits businesses. The appointment supports GreenShield's strategy to strengthen its model that combines insurance coverage, benefits administration, and care delivery. The organisation reinvests excess earnings to support underserved communities and aims to impact three million additional Canadians by 2030.

Women's Health Collective Canada and GreenShield launch partnership to advance midlife Women's Health Research and support. National partnership will help generate critical evidence and improve awareness, education, and support for women navigating the menopause transition and beyond in Canada. TORONTO, Aug. 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - Women's Health Collective Canada (WHCC) and GreenShield, Canada's only national non-profit health care and insurance organization, are pleased to announce a new partnership to advance understanding of the menopause transition, including perimenopause, menopause, and post-menopause, and improve access to information, resources, and support. The partnership reflects a shared commitment to advancing women's health and builds on GreenShield's growing leadership in women's health, including offering Canada's first integrated hormonal health solutions and one of the country's largest free women's mental health initiatives. The first major initiative supported through the partnership is the Researching Information, Support, and Equity During the Menopause Transition in Canada (Can-RISE) Study, the first national investigator-led study dedicated to understanding Canadian women's experience of menopause and the menopause transition. Led by the Partnership for Women's Health Research Canada (PWHR), the initiative will explore the health, social and economic impacts of perimenopause, menopause and post-menopause, with a strong focus on equity-deserving populations whose experiences are often underrepresented in research. By identifying gaps, barriers, and inequities in the current landscape, the study aims to drive meaningful systems change that improves how menopause is understood, supported, and addressed across healthcare, workplaces, and communities throughout Canada. "As awareness around the menopause transition continues to grow, it is essential that we build the evidence needed to better understand women's experiences across perimenopause, menopause, and beyond, and to inform meaningful action," says Amy Flood, Executive Director, Women's Health Collective Canada. "We are proud to partner with GreenShield, a purpose-driven organization that shares our commitment to advancing women's health. Together, we have an opportunity to strengthen understanding, elevate women's voices, and help translate evidence into action." "Improving women's health requires more than awareness, it requires coordinated action across research, care, policy and service delivery," said Mandy Mail, Executive Vice President, GreenShield Cares. "While conversation around menopause has advanced, significant evidence gaps remain, particularly for women from equity-seeking communities whose experience are often underrepresented. Through this partnership, we're bringing together research, lived experience and practical insights from care delivery to better understand those gaps and help inform solutions that are more equitable, responsive and effective. This is how we build a health system that better reflects women's realities and improves health outcomes for all." The partnership builds on GreenShield's ongoing commitment to advancing women's health and addressing persistent gaps in access to care in Canada, particularly for equity-seeing and underserved populations. Through its integrated coverage-and-care ecosystem, GreenShield continues to invest in innovative solutions that respond to evolving member needs and advance women's health across Canada. GreenShield has emerged as a leading voice in addressing longstanding gaps in women's health through investments, innovative care models, community partnerships, research, and purpose-driven advocacy. Guided by data, insights and lived experience, GreenShield is advancing solutions that address unmet needs while generating the evidence required to drive meaningful and lasting improvements in women's health outcomes. This study is an important part of that work, helping identify key challenges and opportunities to better support women across Canada. Rooted in evidence and insights, GreenShield has also leveraged national research to inform the creation of Canada's first Personalized Hormonal Health Program, as well as its Women's Mental Health Signature Initiative, which has connected nearly 200,000 women from equity-deserving communities to free, culturally relevant mental health services. Together, these efforts reflect GreenShield's broader women's health strategy, which focuses on reducing barriers to care, improving health outcomes, and driving better health for all Canadians. Women across Canada who are experiencing or have experienced perimenopause or menopause are encouraged to participate in the Can-RISE Study. Individuals interested in learning more about the study, including eligibility criteria and participation details, can visit: https://pwhr.org/can-rise/ About GreenShield As Canada's only national non-profit health care and insurance organization, GreenShield believes health care is a right, not a privilege. GreenShield is dedicated to improving health outcomes, driving systemic change, and building a future where every Canadian can reach their full health and well-being potential. GreenShield is revolutionizing the health care and insurance experience by bringing coverage and care together in one place. Through a unique integrated payer-provider ("payvider") model, GreenShield offers insurance, administers benefits, and pays claims as a 'payer' while offering health care services such as mental health, pharmacy, telemedicine, and chronic disease management as a 'provider'. As a non-profit social enterprise without shareholders, GreenShield reinvests excess earnings to directly support underserved communities. Through GreenShield Cares, the company has positively impacted the health and well-being of over one million Canadians between 2020 and 2025. What's driving GreenShield now is the commitment to measurably impact an additional three million Canadians by 2030 - across mental health, essential medicines, and chronic disease management - through scalable initiatives that deliver meaningful change in pursuit of its mission of Better Health for All. GreenShield is proud to be recognized multiple times as one of Canada's Most Admired Corporate Cultures, certified annually as a leading Imagine Canada Caring Company, and honoured with repeat placement on Fortune's prestigious Change the World list - a testament to a sustained commitment to purpose-driven innovation and impact. About Women's Health Collective Canada Women's Health Collective Canada (WHCC) is a strategic alliance of Canada's leading women's health and hospital foundations working together to advance equity in women's health research and care. Through intentional collaboration, WHCC brings together resources and fundraising, working alongside partners who share the vision to improve outcomes and drive lasting change in women's health. WHCC consists of the BC Women's Health Foundation, Alberta Women's Health Foundation, Women's College Hospital Foundation, the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) Foundation and the IWK Foundation. 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