The economic benefit of implementing assisted reproductive technology within a national health system: insights from the Italian model
This study highlights the economic and fiscal benefits of ART, emphasizing the need for policies promoting early access to treatment. ART investment represents a strategic approach to mitigate demographic decline, with each live birth substantially contributing to national fiscal stability.
Authors
- Mark P. Connolly (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1886-745X)
- Andrea Busnelli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9870-5241)
- Andrea Marcellusi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3974-3798)
- Matteo Scortichini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6413-7706)
- Giulio Guarnotta
Institutions
- University of Rome Tor Vergata (IT)
- University Medical Center Groningen (NL)
- Humanitas University (IT)
- University of Milan (IT)
- IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Health Economics Review
- Published
- 2025-09-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13561-025-00672-1
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Reproductive Health and Technologies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.70
Funders
- Merck KGaA