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

Known as the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System or AHCCCS, the state's Medicaid program has been around since 1982. —Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 12 Nov. 2025

New inspection reports document neglect under Bedrock ownership In just three years, the four facilities racked up 384 violations from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the federal agency that regulates licensed nursing homes. —Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 12 Nov. 2025

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act also slashed federal funding for Medicaid, and other federal welfare programs could soon be on the chopping block. —Molly Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 12 Nov. 2025

The latest deal does not reverse Republicans’ recent cuts to Medicaid, as Democrats had originally demanded. —Joey Garrison, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025

Word History

Etymology

medical aid

First Known Use

1966, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Medicaid

• accolade
• ambuscade
• antegrade
• balustrade
• barricade
• cannonade
• cavalcade
• centigrade
• chambermaid
• colonnade
• countertrade
• disobeyed

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