Trump plans could lower IVF costs for some — but fall short of his campaign promise

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Shefali Luthra , Orion Rummler

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President Donald Trump on Thursday announced two moves that could lower the cost of fertility treatments for some Americans but fell well short of his campaign promise to make in vitro fertilization (IVF) available to all Americans at no cost.

Employers will now be able to offer standalone insurance to cover infertility treatments, but those plans will have loose requirements about what they are required to cover, Trump said in a White House address.

He did not clarify if the federal government would provide incentives for employers to offer fertility benefits or how these insurance plans would be regulated. The insurance plans could also cover other fertility options beyond IVF, including addres