White House Reverses Campaign Promise to Mandate IVF Insurance Coverage

President Donald Trump's administration has decided not to pursue a campaign pledge to require health insurance providers to cover in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments, according to reports. Despite multiple promises made during his 2024 campaign, the White House indicated that implementing such a mandate would necessitate legislative action, which it currently does not plan to seek. Sources familiar with internal discussions revealed that the administration is not considering drafting legislation to enforce IVF coverage, nor does it intend to compel insurers to include it. This stance marks a departure from Trump's earlier campaign statements, where he emphasized that government or insurance companies would cover all IVF-related costs to encourage higher birth rates. However, specifics on how this could be achieved were not provided, and experts note that any move to mandate coverage would likely lead to increased insurance premiums for consumers. An executive order issued in February aimed to expand IVF access but lacked concrete policy actions, and a subsequent policy recommendation list was not made public. Meanwhile, the White House plans to reallocate funds from existin...