What: WalletHub is out with rankings of the best states for women, including a battery of specific measures on women’s health. Attributes included access to abortion care, the quality of women’s hospitals, how many women are uninsured, how many women are up-to-date on preventative care like cervical and breast cancer screenings, among others. The top states for women’s health care are Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Hawaii; the worst states are Wyoming, Mississippi, West Virginia, Oklahoma, and Arkansas.

Key line: “Blue states are more women-friendly than red states.” The average blue state ranked 15th overall, while the average red state ranked 37th. Researchers also noted that “the smaller the number, the more woman-friendly a state is.” States were designated red or blue based on 2024 presidential vote.

Source: WalletHub