THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Trump Puts Forward New Rules to Cut IVF Costs for Prospective Mothers.
President Donald J. Trump has introduced new federal rules to allow employers to offer stand-alone benefits that will expand access to IVF fertility treatments in an effort to reverse America's declining birthrate.
President Donald J. Trump has put forward new federal rules allowing employers to offer stand-alone benefits that will expand access to IVF fertility treatments, in an effort to reverse America’s declining birthrate. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The Trump administration has proposed a new federal rule allowing employers to offer stand-alone fertility benefits, including in vitro fertilization (IVF ) coverage, as “limited excepted benefits.” This initiative aims to expand access to fertility treatments, which are often excluded from traditional health insurance plans, and comes in response to declining U.S. fertility rates. DETAIL: The Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services (HHS ), and Treasury said the rule is intended to…Open