Airdate: Wednesday, January 14 at 10 AM
In vitro fertilization, or IVF, can cost upwards of $20,000 in California — for one cycle. For that reason, it’s put financial strain on many California families and been completely out of reach for others, including couples who have faced insurance denials because they are LGBTQ+. But a California law that went into effect this month, SB 729, requires large employer-sponsored health plans to cover up to three cycles of IVF, along with other infertility services, regardless of sexual orientation. We’ll hear what the new law means for family planning in California, and for you: Does this put IVF within reach for you? What’s been your experience with IVF?
