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==Government support == | ==Government support == | ||
Government medical insurance in the United States still holds the notion, which originated in the late 19th century, that the [[foreskin]] is a cesspool of disease, and circumcision improves hygiene and prevents sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) | |||
, therefore it is best cut off and insurance should pay for it without any proof of medical indication or necessity. | |||
===Medicaid=== | ===Medicaid=== | ||
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[https://www.tricare.mil/ Tricare] is the government medical insurance for military dependents. Tricare covers non-therapeutic circumcision of the newborn male infant.<ref>https://www.tricare.mil/SearchResults?search=circumcision</ref> | [https://www.tricare.mil/ Tricare] is the government medical insurance for military dependents. Tricare covers non-therapeutic circumcision of the newborn male infant.<ref>https://www.tricare.mil/SearchResults?search=circumcision</ref> | ||
===Civil servants=== | |||
There are about 2 million United States government employees in the United States whose health insurance covers non-therapeutic circumcision. | |||
===Medicare=== | |||
The United States Medicare Program provides health insurance for persons who have reached the age of 65 years. It assumes that any man with a foreskin needs a circumcision. It does not require proof of medical necessity. | |||
== Auxiliary tools == | == Auxiliary tools == | ||