Birthright and Birthrate
See the recently published article written by founder Idit Solomon making the case for infertility treatment funding in the Jewish community.
Gambling or Investing?
Financing infertility treatment is an expanding business. There are shared risk and financial aide programs at infertility clinics, individuals are crowd-sourcing their medical bills, medical finance groups are making IVF specific loans, and a new internet company claims they can advocate for discounts at clinics for you – although it is not clear what that means. […]
Swiss Cheese Infertility Insurance
Like other types of insurance coverage, many people are unaware if they have insurance for infertility treatment until they find themselves in need of using it. Some may have coverage but are unaware of the limitations or restrictions. The reality is that insurance coverage varies greatly depending on the state, the medical situation, the treatment, […]
Cost of Assisted Reproductive Technologies in the News
The costs of Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART) like in vitro fertilization (IVF) can be a serious roadblock for many who might benefit from their use. Helping defray those costs is our goal. Below are a couple recent articles in the news about the costs of IVF: http://www.healthline.com/health-news/women-the-high-cost-of-in-vitro-fertilization-101613 http://www.resolve.org/family-building-options/insurance_coverage/the-costs-of-infertility-treatment.html
Shana Tova – Wishes for a Good New Year
Rosh Hashanah 5774 Hannah: A Modern Interpretation וַיְהִי֩ אִ֨ישׁ אֶחָ֜ד מִן־הָרָֽמָתַ֛יִם צוֹפִ֖ים מֵהַ֣ר אֶפְרָ֑יִם וּשְׁמ֡וֹ אֶ֠לְקָנָ֠ה בֶּן־יְרֹחָ֧ם בֶּן־אֱלִיה֛וּא בֶּן־תֹּ֥חוּ בֶן־צ֖וּף אֶפְרָתִֽי: וְלוֹ֙ שְׁתֵּ֣י נָשִׁ֔ים שֵׁ֤ם אַחַת֙ חַנָּ֔ה וְשֵׁ֥ם הַשֵּׁנִ֖ית פְּנִנָּ֑ה וַיְהִ֤י לִפְנִנָּה֙ יְלָדִ֔ים וּלְחַנָּ֖ה אֵ֥ין יְלָדִֽים (1Samuel 1:1-2) Now there was a certain man of Ramathaim-zophim, of the hill-country of Ephraim, and his name was […]
Launching Hasidah.org!
We are thrilled to be launching our website and beginning the work needed to establish the Hasidah Foundation. There are many support groups and resources for people experiencing infertility, but we are starting with a simple focus – financial support for Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART). The Jewish tradition values family building highly and for many […]