Medicaid


Med·ic·aid

noun \ˈme-di-ˌkād\

Definition of MEDICAID

: 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

  1. patients who are eligible for Medicaid

Origin of MEDICAID

medical aid
First Known Use: 1966

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