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[https://www.medicaid.gov/ Medicaid] is a medical insurance program for people whose income is below the federal poverty level (FPL}. However, in most states, pregnant women are covered to a variable amount above the FPL.
The medical expenses of many births are borne by Medicaid. <ref>{{REFdocument |title=FOIA Request sheds new light on AAP's motivations |url=https://www.circumcisionharm.org/images-circharm.org/2022%20FOIA%20Report%20on%20Circumcision%20Ryan%20Jones%20CIAF.pdf |contribution= |last=Jones |first=Ryan |publisher=Circumcision is a Fraud |format=PDF |date=2022-02 |accessdate=2025-05-24}}</ref> The percentage of births covered by Medicaid varies by state. It ranges from a low of 20 percent in Vermont to 71 percent in New Mexico.<ref>{{REFweb
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|title=Births financed by Medicaid