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Employers expand reproductive health benefits amid tight labor market

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A growing number of employers are expanding health coverage to in-vitro fertilization, surrogacy and other sometimes pricey fertility services to compete in the tight labor market amid heightened awareness of women's health.

An estimated 1.1 million women left the workforce during the pandemic, accounting for more than 63% of jobs lost, per

"This is a catalyst for the democratization of care," said Annbeth Eschbach, CEO of Kindbody, the family-building benefits company that Walmart partnered with. "Fertility benefits have joined medical, dental, vision, as a standard."Amazon, the second largest employer in the country, has been offering fertility benefits to all U.S.

Coverage options are also expanding to pre-conception counseling, egg-freezing, menopause and postpartum care."it's coming up more and more that companies are evaluating that as an offering. We are hearing clients talk a lot about that and seeing companies rise up and offer solutions in that," United Healthcare's chief growth officer Brandon Cuevas told Axios' Tina Reed.

Companies are able to recruit and retain a "diverse workforce," said Roger Shedlin, CEO of WINFertility, a fertility benefits company.

 

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Women don't need surrogacy and ivf support. First of all they need the conditions to keep their own health instead 😤

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