New Mexico has established protections for reproductive care and expanded voting access via automatic registration and other measures. Women hold a majority of seats in the state legislature, one of only three states in the country. Medicaid covers medically necessary menopause care, although benefits vary by plan. Maternal health outcomes remain uneven, with preterm birth rates below the national average but disparities across populations. WRDI's comprehensive state assessment is forthcoming.
Election night 2026 was one for the history books, especially for women running for governor in 36 states. When the votes were counted, 15 women were elected, and come January, …
When states pass menopause insurance mandates, the headlines usually focus on private health plans. But roughly one in five American women between 50 and 64 rely on Medicaid, and until …
For decades, menopause was treated as a private inconvenience, as something women managed quietly, insurers ignored, with little expectation of medical help or workplace acknowledgment. That is finally changing, and …
The word “protected” sounds definitive. In everyday language, it suggests something settled—a right that’s been secured and placed out of reach of change. In law, the meaning is …
Election night 2026 was one for the history books, especially for women running for governor in 36 states. When the votes were counted, 15 women were elected, and come January, …
When states pass menopause insurance mandates, the headlines usually focus on private health plans. But roughly one in five American women between 50 and 64 rely on Medicaid, and until …
For decades, menopause was treated as a private inconvenience, as something women managed quietly, insurers ignored, with little expectation of medical help or workplace acknowledgment. That is finally changing, and …
The word “protected” sounds definitive. In everyday language, it suggests something settled—a right that’s been secured and placed out of reach of change. In law, the meaning is …
