Former President Donald Trump leads Vice President Kamala Harris among Independent voters in Michigan by 25%, 55-30, with the GOP nominee's support for infertility coverage a major motivation, according to polling data released Wednesday by co/efficient.
Trump in Michigan last month said: "Under the Trump administration, your government will pay for — or your insurance company will be mandated to pay for — all costs associated with IVF treatment. We want more babies, to put it very nicely. And for the same reason, we will also allow new parents to deduct major newborn expenses from their taxes."
This helped lead to 27% of voters that said it makes them more likely to support his 2024 campaign versus 17% who say they're less likely.
Among Independents, 66% said insurance companies should allow coverage of infertility treatments, with 66% of Republicans and 76% of Democrats saying the same.
Co/efficient's survey of 931 likely voters was conducted between Sept. 4-6.
No margin of error was provided for the poll.
Forbes reported in 2023 that a single IVF cycle — defined as ovarian stimulation, egg retrieval, and embryo transfer — can range from $15,000 to $30,000, depending on the center and the patient's medication needs, and medications can account for up to 35% of those charges.