Medicaid

noun

Med·​ic·​aid ˈme-di-ˌkād How to pronounce Medicaid (audio)
: 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
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What happens to Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid? Terry Moseley, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025 Some 24 million people - who don't have insurance through their jobs or a public program like Medicaid - use the system to buy health plans. NPR, 15 Oct. 2025 With this new deal, patients with plans obtained through their jobs, individually purchased through the marketplace and certain plans through Medicare and Medicaid will be covered at Ascension. Lauren Giella, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025 Democrats have pushed a plan to extend those policies and restore cuts to the Medicaid program, while continuing government funding through October 31. David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for Medicaid

Word History

Etymology

medical aid

First Known Use

1966, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Medicaid was in 1966

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“Medicaid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Medicaid. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

Medicaid

noun
Med·​ic·​aid ˈmed-i-ˌkād How to pronounce Medicaid (audio)
: 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 How to pronounce Medicaid (audio)
: 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 How to pronounce Medicaid (audio)
: a program of medical aid designed for those unable to afford regular medical care and financed by the state and federal governments

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