NIH R01 · 2025
How Health Insurance Benefit Design Affects Infertility Treatment and Birth Outcomes
PROJECT SUMMARY One in six people in the United States have infertility, which is treated most effectively with in vitro fertilization (IVF). IVF is a powerful therapy that requires careful decision-making by patients to balance the risks of IVF with the chances of having a healthy live birth. The most consequential decision during IVF is about the number of embryos to transfer into the uterus. Transferring multiple embryos improves the chances of a birth, but it also increases the likelihood of multiple births, which are risky for mothers and infants. Historically, health insurance excluded coverage for IVF, but employers have been rapidly expanding IVF coverage as they compete for…
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