Examples of Medicare in a Sentence
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Five arrested over ‘sham hospices’ alleged to bilk Medicare for over $15 million.
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Shelby Grad, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2024
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Some retired state employees in NC will see Medicare premium increases.
—Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 8 June 2024
In 2021, the average hospice stay among Medicare patients was 92 days.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 7 June 2024
Other topics are Fall Prevention & Hydration, Caregiver Burnout & Dementia, Navigating Medicare and MediCal (Medicaid), and Grief and Loss.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2024
This issue has recently been corrected for Medicare and Medicaid.
—Tom Daschle and Kathleen G. Sebelius, STAT, 6 June 2024
For example, Novo Nordisk was granted Medicare coverage after it was approved to be used to reduce the risk of heart attacks.
—Bruce Gil, Quartz, 6 June 2024
The Libertarian Party platform, wisely, points out that both Medicare and Social Security are unsustainable.
—John Stossel, Orange County Register, 5 June 2024
For more on Medicare and the age wave: Will Medicare really run out of money in 2031?
—Eli Joseph, Fortune Well, 5 June 2024
Shelby Grad, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2024
Follow more of our reporting on Politics & Government
Some retired state employees in NC will see Medicare premium increases.
—Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 8 June 2024
In 2021, the average hospice stay among Medicare patients was 92 days.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 7 June 2024
Other topics are Fall Prevention & Hydration, Caregiver Burnout & Dementia, Navigating Medicare and MediCal (Medicaid), and Grief and Loss.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2024
This issue has recently been corrected for Medicare and Medicaid.
—Tom Daschle and Kathleen G. Sebelius, STAT, 6 June 2024
For example, Novo Nordisk was granted Medicare coverage after it was approved to be used to reduce the risk of heart attacks.
—Bruce Gil, Quartz, 6 June 2024
The Libertarian Party platform, wisely, points out that both Medicare and Social Security are unsustainable.
—John Stossel, Orange County Register, 5 June 2024
For more on Medicare and the age wave: Will Medicare really run out of money in 2031?
—Eli Joseph, Fortune Well, 5 June 2024
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“Medicare.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Medicare. Accessed 15 Jun. 2024.
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Medicare
noun
Medi·care
ˈmed-i-ˌke(ə)r 
-ˌka(ə)r
: a government program of medical care especially for the aged
Medical Definition
Medicare
noun
Medi·care
ˈmed-i-ˌke(ə)r, -ˌka(ə)r
: a government program of medical care especially for the elderly
Legal Definition
Medicare
noun
Medi·care
ˈme-di-ˌkar
: a government program of medical care especially for the aged
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