Prognosis

CDC Cuts Eliminate the Team Tracking IVF Success Rates

The Centers for Disease Control data had formed the backbone of research that has driven in vitro fertilization’s rapid evolution. — The Centers for Disease Control data had formed the backbone of research that has driven in vitro fertilization’s rapid evolution.
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By Jackie Davalos

April 21, 2025 at 6:00 AM EDT

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Hi, it’s Jackie back in New York after a stint in Washington, where I wrote about the fast-growing fertility field, and the challenges facing patients and clinics. This made me curious about the role government plays in all of it. More on that in a bit, but first ...

If you were about to spend tens of thousands of dollars for in vitro fertilization treatments, you’d want to make sure that your chosen clinic had a good track record, right?