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Egg Freezing Costs and Accessibility Limit Options for Americans
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's egg freezing announcement highlights the high cost and limited accessibility of the fertility treatment in the US. Most insurance plans don't cover it, and even government health plans don't provide coverage. This leaves millions of Americans with limited options for reproductive control.
The essential points
- 01Egg freezing costs between $10,000 and $20,000, with most insurance plans not covering it.
- 02Only 12% of employers offer egg freezing as part of their insurance benefits.
- 03State-level mandates requiring insurers to cover egg freezing are limited and often exempted.
- 04Lack of knowledge and misinformation hinder people's ability to take advantage of egg freezing.
The full brief
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's egg freezing announcement highlights the high cost and limited accessibility of the fertility treatment in the US. Most insurance plans don't cover it, and even government health plans don't provide coverage. This leaves millions of Americans with limited options for reproductive control.