Trump, in an effort to lower drug costs for U.S. patients who pay far more than in other wealthy nations, has so far struck deals with Pfizer and AstraZeneca to lower their prescription drug prices in the Medicaid program for lower-income Americans in exchange for tariff relief.

The moves, to lower the cost of a drug prescribed to women going through IVF and boost employer coverage, follow Trump’s campaign promise to make fertility care more accessible.

Effective immediately, for the first time ever, we will make it legal for companies to offer supplemental insurance plans specifically for fertility — that’s never been done before,” Trump said

President Donald Trump announced guidance encouraging employers to offer fertility benefits and a plan to cut the cost of fertility drugs.

Trump announces move to expand IVF access President Trump on Thursday is slated to announce steps to expand access to in vitro fertilization (IVF). The move follows an executive order from earlier this year seeking recommendations on how to lower the procedure’s costs.

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The world's first IVF baby has given her backing to an international fertility care campaign. Louise Brown, 47, from Bristol, was the first in the world to be born via in vitro fertilisation (IVF) at Oldham General Hospital on 25 July 1978.