Bill Seeks to Expand Fertility Services Coverage: New York Brief

New York could be the first state in the US to require commercial insurers to offer coverage for fertility services like egg and sperm freezing.

A new bill sponsored by state Sen. Michelle Hinchey would ask insurance plans to add those fertility services as a benefit for employees even when they’re not considered infertile due to a medical treatment or exam, like chemotherapy.

I’m Raga Justin, a Bloomberg Government correspondent in Albany. Last week, I watched this bill pass the state Senate as part of a broader reproductive justice package. State Sen. Michelle Hinchey (D) told me she ...