Megan Myscofski

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Megan Myscofski

Former Statehouse/Politics Reporter

Megan Myscofski is a former statehouse/politics reporter at CapRadio. Previously, she covered public health at KUNM in New Mexico and Economics at Arizona Public Media in Tucson.

Her work has been featured on NPR, Marketplace and the Society of Environmental Journalists’ digital news magazine. Megan holds a master’s degree in Business and Economics Reporting from the Newmark School of Journalism at CUNY and a bachelor’s degree in Comparative Literature from NYU. She had her first audio journalism internship as a high school exchange student in Essen, Germany.

Stories by Megan Myscofski

Insurance is often a barrier to menopause symptom treatment. California lawmakers want to change that
July 2, 2025
A bill in the California legislature would prevent health plans from denying certain treatments for menopause symptoms. The measure is part of a larger effort to curb insurance companies’ ability to deny coverage for a broad range of health care.
Menopause research, long overlooked, faces new uncertainty with Trump cuts
June 25, 2025
While there’s been more interest in menopause in recent years, the lack of research on this stage of life means the medical field has a lot to catch up on.
Trump administration threatens cuts to California program over references to gender identity
June 23, 2025
The program covers a broad range of topics and reaches a small segment of California’s students.
Californians support civics education, but not above other aspects of school, according to a new report
June 16, 2025
The PPIC report also shows stronger support among Democrats than Republicans.
California legislature passes budget with impacts to public health
June 13, 2025
The plan would freeze Medi-Cal enrollment for adults without legal status and fund voter-approved Proposition 36.
California sues Trump administration for sending National Guard to Los Angeles protests
June 9, 2025
Newsom and AG Bonta say the Trump administration violated the law by sending the troops without Newsom’s consent. Shortly after, the federal government mobilized 700 Marines.
California lawmakers want doctors to know more about menopause
June 4, 2025
The California legislature wants doctors to get more educated about menopause symptoms and treatment, part of a national trend in menopause-related legislation.
Lawmakers weigh risks and benefits of AI in health care
May 30, 2025
Assembly members held a committee hearing this week to talk about the technology’s impact on health equity and costs.
Several hundred bills die in California’s opaque ‘suspense file’ process
May 23, 2025
The bills included ones to fund a voter-approved Prop 36, regulate major ticketing events and further expand health care to immigrants without legal status.
California foster youth advocates push back on Governor Newsom’s budget proposal
May 21, 2025
Advocates argue cuts in the governor’s revised May budget could put services like a helpline and health care in jeopardy.

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Megan Myscofski Former Statehouse/Politics Reporter

Megan Myscofski

Former Statehouse/Politics Reporter

Stories by Megan Myscofski