Should insurances have to cover IVF or other fertility treatments?

[RedBottoms]

I had two miscarriages. Your elective procedures shouldn’t be society’s responsibility. If my hypothetical nose job, etc. wouldn’t be covered, neither should your IVF.

I do!
It’s heartbeaking to want to have a baby but suffer miscarriages or Infertility.

People that have not experienced miscarriages or infertility are often very unemphatic about it.

Its not really on "society". I am not talking about free healthcare that is income based. We pay for our insurance through our employer. So at most its on other people that are with our insurance. But like I said-I don't want to pay for the super fat person to have open heart surgery because they ate 10 Big Macs a day-but they make me pay for it. So well what is good for the goose is good for the gander

[RedBottoms]

Those aren’t elective procedures.

Heartbreaking isn’t reason for insurance to pay for electives. Adopt or save your money.

The same could be said for the 440 pound person who needs gastric bypass or open heart surgery. I could tell them "Its heartbreaking you ate yourself to this point but well save your money and stop eating".

You can apply that same logic to a million covered health problems

They would not be necessary if that person did not eat 10 Big Macs a day

[Anonymous 3]

And again, those aren’t elective procedures.

And yes, the people who also pay for your insurance can be considered a fragment of society. But the word choice is irrelevant. I’ll change it to “ the people who also use your insurance company”, if that makes you happier.

I had two miscarriages. Your elective procedures shouldn’t be society’s responsibility. If my hypothetical nose job, etc. wouldn’t be covered, neither should your IVF.

People that have not experienced miscarriages or infertility are often very unemphatic about it.

Its not really on "society". I am not talking about free healthcare that is income based. We pay for our insurance through our employer. So at most its on other people that are with our insurance. But like I said-I don't want to pay for the super fat person to have open heart surgery because they ate 10 Big Macs a day-but they make me pay for it. So well what is good for the goose is good for the gander

[Libbylu2]

I went through infertility and no I don't think it should be covered in all honesty. You don't *have* to have children. Does infertility suck? Absolutely. That does not mean that people are entitled to have children. Having children is a choice. It is not necessary like a life saving measure is IMO.

But you have no problem covering drug addicts to go to rehab 10 times? That was a choice too. They chose to use drugs.

I agree with you.
I resent having to pay some of my taxes to help patch up alcoholics or drug addicts whose irresponsibility results in injuring themselves and others ! Or having to help pay to treat the serious health problems resulting from obesity and we know most obesity is a result of a lack of self control , eating too much(and not because of thyroid issues)

Those are all CHOICES! They chose to be unhealthy due to their actions.

This is why health insurance costs have increased in the last few decades! Drugs , alcohol and overeating all cause major illnesses and repairs of the body and mind. They can pay for their own mistakes!

I’d rather help you!
And having a child is a positive and loving venture!

[Anonymous 3]

Doesn’t matter. They’re not elective procedures.

Those aren’t elective procedures.

The same could be said for the 440 pound person who needs gastric bypass or open heart surgery. I could tell them "Its heartbreaking you ate yourself to this point but well save your money and stop eating".

You can apply that same logic to a million covered health problems

They would not be necessary if that person did not eat 10 Big Macs a day

[RedBottoms]

And again, those aren’t elective procedures.

And yes, the people who also pay for your insurance can be considered a fragment of society. But the word choice is irrelevant. I’ll change it to “ the people who also use your insurance company”, if that makes you happier.

I had two miscarriages. Your elective procedures shouldn’t be society’s responsibility. If my hypothetical nose job, etc. wouldn’t be covered, neither should your IVF.

Its not really on "society". I am not talking about free healthcare that is income based. We pay for our insurance through our employer. So at most its on other people that are with our insurance. But like I said-I don't want to pay for the super fat person to have open heart surgery because they ate 10 Big Macs a day-but they make me pay for it. So well what is good for the goose is good for the gander

Well I don't want to pay for that addict to go to rehab 10 times. Why don't I get a say in that?

[carterscutie85]

I think if it will cover something elective and not needed it should also cover something absolutely needed such as insulin so that people don't have to choose between dying and rent.

[Deleted User 1039]

Yes, I do.

[Anonymous 3]

I think that’s shitty, too. But I’m wagering it’s considered life saving treatment.

And again, those aren’t elective procedures.

And yes, the people who also pay for your insurance can be considered a fragment of society. But the word choice is irrelevant. I’ll change it to “ the people who also use your insurance company”, if that makes you happier.

Its not really on "society". I am not talking about free healthcare that is income based. We pay for our insurance through our employer. So at most its on other people that are with our insurance. But like I said-I don't want to pay for the super fat person to have open heart surgery because they ate 10 Big Macs a day-but they make me pay for it. So well what is good for the goose is good for the gander

Well I don't want to pay for that addict to go to rehab 10 times. Why don't I get a say in that?

[RedBottoms]

I think that’s shitty, too. But I’m wagering it’s considered life saving treatment.

And again, those aren’t elective procedures.

And yes, the people who also pay for your insurance can be considered a fragment of society. But the word choice is irrelevant. I’ll change it to “ the people who also use your insurance company”, if that makes you happier.

Well I don't want to pay for that addict to go to rehab 10 times. Why don't I get a say in that?

You could argue infertility treatment is life saving too. Women have committed suicide over the sadness of never having kids