Medicaid

noun

Med·​ic·​aid ˈme-di-ˌkād 

: a program of medical aid designed for those unable to afford regular medical service and financed by the state and federal governments

Examples of Medicaid in a Sentence

patients who are eligible for Medicaid

Recent Examples on the Web

Needless to say, larger reforms such as Medicaid expansion in states without it and policies that reduce provider prices would go even further to prevent unmanageable financial burdens on patients. —Katherine Hempstead, STAT, 7 June 2024

All states would have to report this data or lose federal Medicaid funding for family planning services. —Kelcie Moseley-Morris, Idaho Statesman, 6 June 2024

One is to provide Medicaid health insurance to all of the kids and pregnant people enrolled in the STAR and CHIP programs. —Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 June 2024

California has gradually extended its Medicaid program, called Medi-Cal, to provide coverage for immigrants in the country without legal authorization. —Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2024

Word History

Etymology

medical aid

First Known Use

1966, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

Medicaid

noun

Med·​ic·​aid ˈmed-i-ˌkād 

: a program of medical aid designed for those unable to afford regular medical service and paid for by the state and federal governments

Medical Definition

Medicaid

noun

Med·​ic·​aid ˈmed-i-ˌkād 

: a program of medical aid designed for those unable to afford regular medical service and financed jointly by the state and federal governments

Legal Definition

Medicaid

noun

Med·​ic·​aid ˈme-di-ˌkād 

: a program of medical aid designed for those unable to afford regular medical care and financed by the state and federal governments