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Supporters urge Oregon to add insurance coverage for IVF and fertility preservation; insurers warn of cost and implementation questions
Summary
Lawmakers and medical experts told the committee that House Bill 2959 would expand insurance coverage for in vitro fertilization (IVF) and fertility preservation for Oregonians, citing infertility as a disease and inequities in access. Proponents pointed to state employee data showing low utilization; insurers and carriers warned the bill's
Proponents of House Bill 2959 told the House Committee on Behavioral Health and Health Care the bill would require certain insurers to cover family-building services, including in vitro fertilization (IVF) and fertility preservation. Sponsors argued infertility is a medical disease and that lack of coverage forces some families into crippling debt or to travel out of state.
Representative Courtney Neron, Representative Lucetta Elmer and medical experts including Dr. Paula Amato of OHSU and representatives of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine testified the…
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