GOP Sen. Tom Cotton says Republicans are open to Trump's IVF plan but that it should be 'fiscally evaluated'
Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., said Sunday he and most other Republicans would be "open" to supporting former President Donald Trump's proposal to have either the government or insurance companies pay for in vitro fertilization services.
Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., said Sunday he and most other Republicans would be "open" to supporting former President Donald Trump's proposal to have either the government or insurance companies pay for in vitro fertilization services.
"It’s something I’m open to, that most Republicans would be open to," Cotton said in an interview on NBC News' "Meet the Press," adding that he would first need to "evaluate the fiscal impact" and consider "whether the taxpayer can afford to pay for this, what impact it would have on premiums."
"In principle, supporting couples who are trying to use IVF or other fertility treatments — I don’t think that’s controversial at all," he added.
His remarks come a few days after Trump told NBC News that if he is elected, his administration would "be mandating that the insurance company pay" for fertility services like IVF.
Pressed to clarify his plan in the interview, Trump said one option would be for insurance companies to be forced to pay for fertility services “under a mandate, yes.”
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