Infertility in the Military

Abstract

Six bills introduced in the 116th Congress aim to expand infertility health care services to servicemembers. Congress has become increasingly interested in this health care benefit, because infertility care is not a TRICARE-covered benefit and an increased number of female servicemembers and members of the public are interested in reproductive care. Some Members of Congress argue that health care coverage for service-connected disabilities and family reproductive care is essential to both recruitment and retention in the armed services. Others say the variety of modern treatments available would make the benefit too costly.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 15, 2020
Accession Number
AD1169649

Entities

People

  • Emily K. Lane

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Active Duty
  • Air Force
  • Congress
  • Cost Estimates
  • Costs
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Families (Human)
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Infertility
  • Ligation
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Families
  • Reproduction Techniques
  • United States
  • United States Government

Fields of Study

  • Medicine
  • Political science

Readers

  • Public Financial Management and Budgeting
  • Rehabilitation and Prosthetic Care for Military Service Members and Veterans with Limb Loss or Disability.
  • Systems Analysis and Design