1. Decrease in American birth rates makes it imperative for the United States to implement state mandated fertility coverage.
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Tannus S and Dahan MH
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- Female, Humans, Insurance Coverage legislation & jurisprudence, Insurance, Health economics, Insurance, Health legislation & jurisprudence, Pregnancy, Pregnancy, Multiple, United States, Insurance Coverage economics, Insurance Coverage organization & administration, Insurance, Health organization & administration, Reproductive Techniques, Assisted economics
- Abstract
In recent years, the prevalence of infertility has increased due to delayed childbearing and an increase in the rate of male infertility. Given the high cost of fertility treatment, this option is not valid for families with a low income, and those who can afford it usually choose to have multiple embryo transfer, which has led to an increase in multiple birth rates and an increase in the cost of perinatal care. Due to the expected increase in infertility and decrease in the national live birth rate, the US should set a plan to fund infertility treatment and lead a policy for single embryo transfer. This will offset the decrease in the national birth rates and decrease expenditure on perinatal and neonatal complications resulting from multiple births.
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- 2019
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