Getting Involved...

I'm not a huge political activist.  Actually, I try and hide my real thoughts about who's in charge and the giant waste of money that I see flushed down the toilet everyday. 

BUT, THIS IS A GOOD IDEA:

Family Act 2011,   S. 965
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-112s965is/html/BILLS-112s965is.htm


Don't want to read all the chit-chat on the bill? I'll give you a rundown:
May 2011, a congresswoman from NY, Mrs. Kristin Gillibrand, introduces the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Some background info (taken from the Bill itself):

• The World Health Organization formally recognizes infertility as a disease, and the Centers for Disease control and Prevention have stated that infertility is an emerging public health priority.
• According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately 3,000,000 have infertility.
• Medical insurance coverage for infertility treatments is sparse and inconsistent at the State level--only 8 States have passed laws to require comprehensive infertility coverage, and under those State laws most employer-sponsored plans are exempt; therefore, coverage for treatments such as in vitro fertilization is limited. According to Mercer's 2005 National Survey of Employer-Sponsored Health Plans, in vitro fertilization was covered by 19 percent of large employer-sponsored health plans and only 11 percent of small employer-sponsored health plans. Even in States with coverage mandates,   out-of-pocket expenses for these treatments are significant.

Two Problems:

1. Tax credit is applied to taxable years after Dec 2011---by which I hope to have spent all the money I need to getting preggers.
2. Will the passage remove infertility and treatment from being viewed as a disability in some states that mandate insurance coverage.

Good start though!