一名退伍军人和他的妻子前往挪威接受负担得起的试管婴儿,此前美国退伍军人协会拒绝了保险覆盖,且治疗费用高昂,导致治疗受阻。
A veteran and his wife travel to Norway for affordable IVF after U.S. VA denied coverage and high costs blocked treatment.
Graham Platner和他的妻子Amy Gertner前往挪威接受抗逆转录病毒药物治疗。
Graham Platner and his wife Amy Gertner are traveling to Norway for IVF treatment after facing high costs and lack of VA coverage in the U.S.
这对夫妇于2024年结婚,曾尝试过五轮授精,但未获成功,并被剥夺了抗逆转录病毒药物的VA津贴,在新英格兰,该津贴每周期费用为25 000美元。
The couple, married in 2024, tried five rounds of insemination without success and were denied VA benefits for IVF, which costs $25,000 per cycle in New England.
他们发现挪威的单一周期费用为5 500美元,因此更能负担得起。
They found a single cycle in Norway costs $5,500, making it far more affordable.
参战老兵普拉特纳批评美国医疗体系, 并说他的经验加强了参议院普及医疗及扩大生育福利的运动。
Platner, a combat veteran, criticized the U.S. healthcare system and said the experience strengthens his Senate campaign for universal healthcare and expanded fertility benefits.
格特纳分享了他们的故事, 支持其他人与不孕症抗争。
Gertner shared their story to support others struggling with infertility.