Dossier
Danielle Elliot
Coverage of Danielle Elliot in the Nexus archive.
- I struggled to pay for fertility treatments until I found a public grant. I paid just $7,500 for a full round of IVF.
A single woman in New York paid $7,500 for a full IVF cycle after using a state grant, following failed attempts with cheaper fertility treatments like IUI. She initially spent thousands on IUI, acupuncture, and supplements before opting for IVF with public assistance.
- I never thought I'd get paid family leave as a freelancer. I then found a way to get $2,300 a week as a new mom.
A freelance writer and producer discovered she was eligible for paid family leave by working on a 22-week project paid via W-2, receiving $2,354 weekly for 12 weeks. She initially assumed freelancers couldn't access such benefits but leveraged payroll companies to secure the leave.