US EditionWhite House backs away from IVF coverage mandate despite Trump’s campaign pledge, Washington Post reports
UNITED STATES, AUG 3 – The administration will not seek congressional action to mandate insurer coverage for IVF, redirecting funds to infertility education programs instead, despite campaign promises.
- On Sunday, The Washington Post reported that the White House has quietly abandoned plans to require private insurers to cover IVF, reversing a campaign pledge.
- Two sources said the administration does not intend to ask legislators to draft a bill making IVF coverage mandatory, since enacting such a mandate requires an act of Congress.
- Between $12,000 to $25,000 per cycle, Trump signed an executive order acknowledging IVF costs and that only a quarter of employers and states cover it shortly.
- The administration plans to redirect funds from a federal program helping low-income women access birth control and STI testing to an infertility training center promoting holistic approaches.
- In reaction, Democratic strategist Mike Nellis wrote: "Trump is backing out of his promise to make IVF free for every woman in America," and Ameshia Cross added: "Remember when Trump said he was the father of IVF...all of the women who voted for him in hopes of affordable or free IVF got played.
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Colorado Springs Gazette
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Trump administration to pivot away from IVF affordability pledge? - Washington Examiner
President Donald Trump could be moving away from prioritizing efforts to make in vitro fertilization more affordable for Americans. Currently, there are no plans for the Trump administration to persuade health insurance companies to include IVF services in their coverage, according to a report by the Washington Post. The topic of more cost-efficient options for IVF, including health insurance coverage, was first suggested by Trump while he campa…
Anonymous sources: Trump administration doesn’t plan to make insurance cover IVF
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The Independent
The Independent (US)Trump dubbed himself the ‘father of IVF’. But he’s walking away
No progress made since president asked for IVF expansion advice in February, and now White House is backing away from the plan entirely, new report claims
'It was all lies': Outrage as Trump walks back major pro-family campaign promise
The White House has quietly abandoned plans to compel private insurers to cover in vitro fertilization, reversing course on a major campaign promise by President Donald Trump, the Washington Post reported Sunday. “The White House does not plan to require health insurers to provide coverage for in vitro fertilization services, two people with knowledge of internal discussions said,” per the report. This marks a sharp departure from the position T…
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