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===State and local government===
===State and local government===


There are approximately 7,000,000 employees of state and local government. The great majority of these have health insurance that provides third-party payment for non-therapeutic circumcision.
There are approximately 7,000,000 employees of state and local government. The great majority of these have health insurance that provides [[third-party payment]] for non-therapeutic circumcision.
 
==Private insurance==
 
The United States has an unusual system, which originated during World War II, of having employers provide a non-taxable benefit of medical insurance to employees. The system is not universal so many employers do not provide insurance. Of those who do, many provide [[third-party payment]] to support non-therapeutic circumcision.


== Auxiliary tools ==
== Auxiliary tools ==