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

That total was more than double the amount spent on the next-costliest drug, the type 2 diabetes medication Trulicity, according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, or CMS. —Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2024

The amendment would also remove that current constitutional ban against public funding for abortions — in Medicaid or state employee health plans. —Bente Birkeland, NPR, 28 May 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