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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

The medical expenses of many births are borne by Medicaid.<ref name="jones2022">{{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

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}}</ref> Circumcision is frequently included as part of the birth package of covered expenses, so third-party payment is provided.

}}</ref> Circumcision is frequently included as part of the birth package of covered expenses, so [[third-party payment]] is provided. Ryan Jones filed a freedom of information act request and learned that in the eight years from Medicaid paid for 6,260,830 circumcisions at a cost of $537,176,694.<ref name="jones2022" />

While 18 states have stopped paying for non-therapeutic [[circumcision]], 32 states still pay for it. Doctors may be driven to promote non-therapeutic circumcision if they get a free stipend from the state. Adler (2011) has argued that such payments are contrary to law.<ref>{{REFjournal

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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
+The medical expenses of many births are borne by Medicaid.<ref name="jones2022">{{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
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   |date=2013-09-05
   |accessdate=2020-08-05
-}}</ref> Circumcision is frequently included as part of the birth package of covered expenses, so third-party payment is provided.
+}}</ref> Circumcision is frequently included as part of the birth package of covered expenses, so [[third-party payment]] is provided. Ryan Jones filed a freedom of information act request and learned that in the eight years from  Medicaid paid for 6,260,830 circumcisions at a cost of $537,176,694.<ref name="jones2022" />
 While 18 states have stopped paying for non-therapeutic [[circumcision]], 32 states still pay for it. Doctors may be driven to promote non-therapeutic circumcision if they get a free stipend from the state. Adler (2011) has argued that such payments are contrary to law.<ref>{{REFjournal