Absence Of Medicaid Coverage Impacts Neonatal Male Circumcision Rates
Nov 21st 2008Drug InformationMen's health
Lack of Medicaid coverage for neonatal male circumcision correlated with lower rates of circumcision, a new study found. In light of recent clinical trials in Africa that suggest uncircumcised males may face greater risk of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections, lack of Medicaid coverage for circumcision may translate into future health disparities for children born to poor families covered by Medicaid.
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