Author Interviews, Fertility / 02.05.2023
Insurance Mandates for Infertility Vary Widely from State to State
MedicalResearch.com Interview with:
Arshia Sandozi, DO, MPH
Urology Resident at Maimonides Medical Center
Interested in health disparities, equity, and policy
MedicalResearch.com: What is the background for this study?
Response: Infertility affects 12-15% of heterosexual couples and can be a devastating diagnosis. Healthcare for infertility can be costly, and is not always covered by insurance. This is troubling because the median cost for a procedure like in vitro fertilization is more than nineteen thousand dollars per cycle and most people require more than one cycle before a live birth.
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