Mike Johnson strips military IVF coverage from defense bill – report

House speaker worked behind the scenes to strip provision after it was added as an amendment earlier this yearA huge defense policy bill, revealed by US lawmakers on Sunday, does not include a provision that would have provided broad healthcare coverage for in vitro fertilization (IVF) for active-duty members of the military, despite Donald Trump’s pledge to strengthen access to the procedure.Both the House and Senate previously approved the provision, which was added to the National Defen