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The advent of [[HIV]] provided an additional excuse to provide free circumcision.

===U. S. government medical services===

The [[United States]] has numerous medical programs through which free harmful and unnecessary non-therapeutic circumcisions are provided. They include:

* Medicare (For men 65 and over).

* [https://www.medicare.gov/ Medicare] (For men 65 and over).

* Medicaid (For less prosperous Americans and now illegal immigrants).

* [https://www.medicaid.gov/ Medicaid] (For less prosperous Americans and now illegal immigrants).

* ~~Indian Health Service (for indigenous people although circumcision is not part of their culture~~.)

* [https://www.medicaid.gov/chip/index.html Children's Health Insurance Program] (CHIP) (For children who do not qualify for Medicaid).

* Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) (For children who do not qualify for Medicaid).

* [https://www.ihs.gov/ Indian Health Service] (for indigenous people although circumcision is not part of their culture.)

* Military Medical Services (For active duty personnel.)

* ~~Tristar~~ (for military dependents.)

* [https://www.tricare.mil/Plans/Eligibility/ADSMandFamilies Tricare] (for military dependents.)

* Federal ~~employee's health insurance~~ (For federal employees and their dependents.)

* [https://www.opm.gov/healthcare-insurance/healthcare The Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program] (For federal employees and their dependents.)

* President's Emergency Plan For AIDS Relief ([[PEPFAR]]) (For every male who lives in Africa.)

* [https://www.state.gov/pepfar/ President's Emergency Plan For AIDS Relief] ([[PEPFAR]]) (For every male who lives in Africa.)

The [[American Academy of Pediatrics]] created its failed 2012 policy statement (expired in 2017) specifically to preserve and protect third party payment to medical doctors.

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 The advent of [[HIV]] provided an additional excuse to provide free circumcision.
+===U. S. government medical services===
 The [[United States]] has numerous medical programs through which free harmful and unnecessary non-therapeutic circumcisions are provided. They include:
-* Medicare (For men 65 and over).
+* [https://www.medicare.gov/ Medicare] (For men 65 and over).
-* Medicaid (For less prosperous Americans and now illegal immigrants).
+* [https://www.medicaid.gov/ Medicaid] (For less prosperous Americans and now illegal immigrants).
-* Indian Health Service (for indigenous people although circumcision is not part of their culture.)
+* [https://www.medicaid.gov/chip/index.html Children's Health Insurance Program] (CHIP) (For children who do not qualify for Medicaid).
-* Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) (For children who do not qualify for Medicaid).
+* [https://www.ihs.gov/ Indian Health Service] (for indigenous people although circumcision is not part of their culture.)
 * Military Medical Services (For active duty personnel.)
-* Tristar (for military dependents.)
+* [https://www.tricare.mil/Plans/Eligibility/ADSMandFamilies Tricare] (for military dependents.)
-* Federal employee's health insurance (For federal employees and their dependents.)
+* [https://www.opm.gov/healthcare-insurance/healthcare The Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program] (For federal employees and their dependents.)
-* President's Emergency Plan For AIDS Relief ([[PEPFAR]]) (For every male who lives in Africa.)
+* [https://www.state.gov/pepfar/ President's Emergency Plan For AIDS Relief] ([[PEPFAR]]) (For every male who lives in Africa.)
 The [[American Academy of Pediatrics]] created its failed 2012 policy statement (expired in 2017) specifically to preserve and protect third party payment to medical doctors.