** Shares of fertility benefits management firm Progyny PGNY.O rise 8.5% to $22.05
** U.S. administration is preparing to unveil a proposal aimed at making in vitro fertilization (IVF) more accessible, the New York Times reports
** The plan, expected to be announced Thursday, would encourage employers to offer IVF and broader infertility coverage as part of workplace benefits, the report said
** IVF is a medical procedure that helps people have a baby by combining an egg and sperm outside the body and then placing the embryo into the uterus
** Including session's moves, stock up 25% YTD
(Reporting by Kamal Choudhury in Bengaluru)
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