In recent years, Gov. Gavin Newsom twice vetoed legislation designed to improve menopause care, citing cost and insurance coverage concerns. Now, he’s proposing to spend millions on some of those same priorities — educating doctors, informing patients and expanding treatment access for a biological transition that affects roughly half of all Californians yet is often endured with little guidance or treatment.
If approved by the Legislature as part of the budget process, the $3.4 million budget proposal could begin to address longstanding gaps in critical care for women, advocates say, at least for those who don’t rely on government-funded health care.
