Recently, Liberty Counsel Action (LCA) has urged the federal government to expand health insurance plans to prioritize diagnosing and treating the underlying causes of infertility rather than adding coverage for in vitro fertilization (IVF).
In May 2026, the Internal Revenue Service, the Department of Labor, and the Department of Health and Human Services jointly issued a proposed federal rule, “Expected Fertility Benefits,” which proposes establishing a new category of fertility benefits that would make it easier for employers to offer insurance coverage for IVF treatments through “standalone or specialty offerings.” The rule stems from President Donald Trump’s February 2025 executive order 14216 to expand access to IVF “by easing unnecessary statutory or regulatory burdens” and “to make IVF treatment drastically more affordable.”
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