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The United States government provides [[financial incentive]] for medically-unnecessary, non-therapeutic [[circumcision]] by [[third-party payment]] through numerous government health insurance programs: | The United States government provides [[financial incentive]] for medically-unnecessary, non-therapeutic [[circumcision]] by [[third-party payment]] through numerous government health insurance programs: | ||
* Medicaid | * [https://www.medicaid.gov/ Medicaid] — About 45 percent of births are under Medicaid. | ||
* Child Health Insurance Program (CHIP) | * [https://www.healthcare.gov/medicaid-chip/childrens-health-insurance-program/ Child Health Insurance Program (CHIP)] — Covers children whose family income is higher. | ||
* Indian Health Service | * [https://www.ihs.gov/ Indian Health Service] — Covers the indigenous population. | ||
* Tricare | * [https://www.tricare.mil/ Tricare] — Covers military dependents. | ||
* | * [https://www.benefits.gov/benefit/4440 Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program] — Covers federal employees and families. | ||
* Medicare | * [https://www.medicare.gov/ Medicare] − Covers persons who have reached 65 years of age. | ||
===Incidence of circumcision=== | ===Incidence of circumcision=== | ||