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==Circumcision issues== | ==Circumcision issues== | ||
The CMS by federal law must pay only for medically-necessary services. There are no medical indications for [[circumcision of the newborn]]. | The CMS by federal law must pay only for medically-necessary services. There are no medical indications for [[circumcision of the newborn]]. | ||
The CMS unlawfully provides third-party payment for non-therapeutic [[ | The CMS unlawfully provides third-party payment for non-therapeutic [[circumcision]] in most states.<ref name="adler2011">{{REFjournal | ||
|last=Adler | |last=Adler | ||
|first=Peter W. | |first=Peter W. | ||