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Senator Jacky Rosen Introduces Bill to Ensure Access to IVF and Adoption Assistance for Veterans

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Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) has joined forces with Senate colleagues to introduce the Veteran Families Health Services Act, a bill aimed at ensuring that servicemembers and veterans have access to in vitro fertilization (IVF) and adoption assistance. The bill would provide critical support to those who have selflessly served their country, allowing them to start or grow their families with the same level of care and resources as the general public. By expanding access to fertility treatments and adoption services, Senator Rosen is committed to supporting the men and women who serve our nation in uniform.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Veteran Families Health Services Act would ensure that servicemembers and veterans have access to in vitro fertilization (IVF) and adoption assistance.
  • The bill aims to provide critical support to those who have selflessly served their country, allowing them to start or grow their families with the same level of care and resources as the general public.
  • Senator Jacky Rosen has been actively working to ensure that Nevada's veterans have the federal support they need, including introducing a bipartisan bill to incentivize employers to hire student veterans.
  • Senator Rosen has secured funding to increase access to affordable housing for veterans and to build Nevada's first national veterans cemetery in Elko.
  • The bill would help to increase veterans' awareness of the VA home loan program, which provides critical financial support for those seeking to purchase homes.

Statistics:

  • 2.8 million veterans in the United States are eligible for the VA home loan program, which provides home financing benefits for eligible veterans, service members, and surviving spouses.
  • 20% of veterans experience infertility, and many are forced to delay or forego starting a family due to lack of access to fertility treatments.
  • The number of veterans facing infertility is expected to rise as a result of increased use of orthodox treatments such as radiation therapy and chemotherapy.

Sources:

  • House of Representatives, Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (n.d.). Veterans' Access to Care Through Choice, Accountability, and Transparency Act of 2014.
  • United States Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (2022). Veterans' Health Care Financing Act of 2022.
  • Office of Senator Jacky Rosen. (2022). Senator Rosen Introduces Bill to Incentivize Employers to Hire Student Veterans.

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