Sup****t HR2892--Infertility Treatment Coverage Legislation
In 2002, it was re****ted by the Center for Disease Control and
Prevention that 7.3 million women suffered from infertility.
Statistics showed that one out of every six couples in the United
States had experienced infertility. This number represents a drastic
increase from 6.1 million women, in 1995.
Experts estimated that in 2005 approximately 3 million women suffered
from secondary infertility. According to Resolve, that figure
represents an increase from an estimated 1.8 million women in 1995.
Where are the statistics from 2008?
If so many more million Americans are suffering today, where have all
our insurance companies gone?
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Dear [Decision Maker],
I am writing to ask that you co-sponsor the following bill that would
provide coverage for infertility treatment:
HR 2892, The Family Building Act (Rep. Anthony Weiner) which would
require insurance coverage of infertility treatments by all health
plan providers that already cover obstetrical benefits.
We, the undersigned, are requesting your help to enact an infertility
insurance mandate. Currently, 15 states in the U.S. are required to
offer or treat infertility. These mandates were designed to make
conception more affordable (and less emotionally draining) to the 1 of
6 couples that struggle with the problem. Furthermore, in these
mandated states, infertility treatments are more successful and less
risky for the mother and child. Such mandates only cost subscribers
approximately $2 a month. According to the American Society of
Reproductive Medicine (ASRM), only a select few (10-15%) require the
more advanced and highly-publicized Assisted Reproductive Techniques,
such as in vitro fertilization. Other men and women can be treated by
less expensive methods. Without the assistance of insurance to pay for
treatments ranging from medications to IVF, many people will never
experience the joy of pregnancy, childbirth, or watching their child
grow.
Please click here to sign:
http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/infertility_fights_congress/index.html
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