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Democrats Block Sen. Rick Scott’s IVF Bill Senator Rick Scott spoke on the Senate floor requesting immediate passage of his bill, the Increasing Value for Families (IVF) with HSAs Act . Senate Democrats blocked its passage. This bill would help individuals and families better plan and pay for medical expenses, like in vitro fertilization (IVF), by decoupling Health Savings Accounts (HSA) from high-deductible health plans, and doubling the current contribution limits on HSAs from $4,300 to $8,600 for individuals and $8,550 to $17,100 for families. The IVF with HSAs Act is being led by Representative Kat Cammack in the House of Representatives. Senator Rick Scott said, “I have been called many names, some nice and some not so nice over the years – Governor, Senator, husband, dad… but my favorite is grandpa to my seven beautiful grandkids. Right now, my daughter is using in vitro fertilization, or IVF, to grow her family. I support IVF 100%, and the truth about IVF is that it is one of the few unifying policies almost all Democrats and Republicans agree with. It’s a wonderful thing that helps bring beautiful babies into the world and I’m fighting to make it more accessible and affordable for millions of Americans with my IVF with HSAs Act to expand access to IVF by doubling the contribution limits of Health Savings Accounts, or HSAs, and expanding eligibility to utilize them by decoupling them from traditional high-deductible health plans. The real world impact of my bill is that millions of Americans will be able to save more money in tax free accounts to pay for medical expenses like IVF. If the Democrats and the Senate are serious about ensuring opportunities for families, we can start today by allowing this good bill to pass. Unfortunately, Democrats refused to do so today. I’ll keep fighting to get it passed the Senate, then sent to the House where I’m confident it will pass and we can send it to the President’s desk for signature.” See the full video of Senator Scott’s request for passage of his legislation HERE or below.
Sen. Rick Scott, Rep. Kat Cammack Lead Legislation to Expand HSAs, Support Families Using IVF Senator Rick Scott and Representative Kat Cammack introduced the Increasing Value for Families (IVF) with HSAs Act to help individuals and families better plan and pay for medical expenses, like in vitro fertilization (IVF), by decoupling Health Savings Accounts (HSA) from high-deductible health plans, and doubling the current contribution limits on HSAs from $4,300 to $8,600 for individuals and $8,550 to $17,100 for families. In a recent floor speech, Senator Scott discussed his work on this legislation, his full support of IVF and his youngest daughter’s current journey undergoing IVF treatments to grow her family. See more HERE . Senator Scott and Rep. Cammack are also leading a bicameral resolution expressing their full support of IVF. Senator Rick Scott said, “IVF is a wonderful thing that enables so many Americans to start and grow their families. For me and my family, the blessing of IVF is personal, as my youngest daughter is currently undergoing IVF treatments to grow her family. While IVF is a blessing that is widely available and overwhelmingly supported, its high cost remains a barrier for many families and that’s something that ought to change. Today, I’m proud to introduce the Increasing Value for Families (IVF) with HSAs Act to help support current and aspiring parents looking at IVF as a way to grow their family and be joined by Rep. Kat Cammack who will lead this effort in the House. Our proposal allows every individual and family to better plan and pay for medical expenses, such as IVF, by expanding eligibility for Health Savings Accounts and increasing the current contribution limits on those HSAs. This bill is commonsense and what American families expect out of Washington – solutions that make their lives easier and dreams possible. I urge all of our colleagues to join us in fighting to quickly pass this bill, help families plan for medical expenses, and hopefully expand their families and bring more beautiful children into the world.” Read more HERE . IN CASE YOU MISSED IT… Sen. Rick Scott Takes Action to Support Nationwide IVF Access In June, as Senate Democrats forced a vote on a partisan bill on in vitro fertilization (IVF) and continued to lie about Republican support of IVF and contraception, Senator Rick Scott took action in support of nationwide access to IVF. Senator Scott has been clear that he fully supports IVF, which is personal for him as his youngest daughter is currently undergoing IVF treatments to grow her family. Along with leading a bicameral resolution supporting IVF, Senator Scott recently announced during remarks on the Senate floor that he is drafting and will soon introduce legislation to help individuals and families better plan and pay for medical expenses, like IVF, by decoupling Health Savings Accounts (HSA) from high-deductible health plans, and increasing the current contribution limits on HSAs. Read more HERE . Sen. Rick Scott Delivers Remarks Supporting IVF, Announces Intentions to Expand HSAs In June, as the Senate considered the Democrats’ partisan bill on in vitro fertilization (IVF), Senator Rick Scott delivered remarks on the Senate floor making clear his total support for IVF, which his youngest daughter is currently using to grow her family, and highlighting his bicameral resolution supporting Americans who are starting and growing families through IVF. During his speech, Senator Scott also announced his work to draft legislation to help individuals and families better plan and pay for medical expenses, like IVF, by decoupling Health Savings Accounts (HSA) from high-deductible health plans, and increasing the current contribution limits on HSAs.
Sen. Rick Scott and Rep. Kat Cammack Introduce Resolution Supporting IVF Senator Rick Scott introduced a resolution in the U.S. Senate expressing support for Americans who are starting and growing families through in vitro fertilization (IVF). Representative Kat Cammack (FL-3) is leading the resolution in the House of Representatives. Senator Rick Scott said, “IVF is a wonderful thing that enables so many Americans struggling with infertility to have children and start a family. I have friends and family members who have used IVF and so do countless Floridians and Americans. While IVF remains available in all 50 states, I believe it is important for the Senate to make clear our unwavering support for current and aspiring parents using IVF to start and grow their families. I am proud to lead this resolution in the Senate and glad to have Representative Kat Cammack’s support in the House of Representatives.” Read more HERE . Senator Scott joined Senators Katie Britt and Ted Cruz, and all their Republican Senator colleagues, in a joint statement supporting continued nationwide access to in vitro fertilization. The full text of the statement can be found here and below: The senators wrote, “Senate Democrats have embraced a Summer of Scare Tactics—a partisan campaign of false fearmongering intended to mislead and confuse the American people. In vitro fertilization is legal and available in every state across our nation. We strongly support continued nationwide access to IVF, which has allowed millions of aspiring parents to start and grow their families.” Read more HERE .
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