US EditionNevadans react to Trump's IVF announcement
Agreement with EMD Serono will lower IVF drug prices with discounts up to 2,320% for low- and middle-income women, while employers are encouraged to offer fertility benefits.
- President Donald J. Trump announced a deal with a pharmaceutical company to cut IVF drug costs as his third manufacturer agreement, according to the Fact Sheet.
- Earlier this year, an Executive Order signed Feb. 18 directed the Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy to recommend ways to lower typical IVF cycle costs of $15,000–$20,000 for Americans.
- The Fact Sheet says GONAL-F will be sold on TrumpRx.gov at a discount equal to 796% and women can buy fertility drugs directly there, with CMS estimating savings up to $2,200 per cycle.
- Under the administration's guidance, Labor, Treasury and HHS will issue guidance allowing employers to offer standalone fertility benefits, and the Fact Sheet includes a $5,000 penalty-free retirement account withdrawal for parents.
- The scale—389,993 IVF cycles in 2022—frames the potential impact as low- and middle-income women below 550% of the Federal poverty level may get a 2,320% additional discount, though critics call relief modest.
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Nevadans react to Trump's IVF announcement
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- The White House announced Thursday new plans aimed at broadening access to in vitro fertilization, or IVF. The plans are two-fold. First, the cost of fertility medication will be reduced due to a deal with drugmaker EMD Serono. Additionally, the move will encourage employers to offer fertility coverage. President Trump pledged on the campaign trail to make fertility care more accessible by having IVF covered through insurance…
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