Former President Trump announced a plan on the campaign trail to make in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment free for all Americans, stating that either the government or insurance companies would be required to cover all associated costs. This statement was made during a rally in Potterville, Michigan, where he highlighted the significant financial burden IVF can impose on families, which often reaches tens of thousands of dollars.
Experts have pointed out that implementing policies to cover IVF costs would be challenging. It would likely require new laws in Congress or an alteration to the Affordable Care Act to include IVF in its list of free preventive women's health services, which presents significant political hurdles. Currently, there is no clear pathway to fund such a program without federal congressional action.
Alina Salganicoff, director of women's health policy at KFF, emphasized that requiring direct government funding for IVF would essentially create a single-payer healthcare system for this specific condition. This would necessitate a completely new federal division for oversight, as the president lacks the unilateral power to finance such initiatives without congressional approval, which involves appropriating substantial federal funds.
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