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
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The bulk of his cases are reviews involving the major Medicaid plans in Ohio.
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Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2025
Cuts to Medicaid hurt children by limiting their access to critical check-ups and preventive care and creates financial instability for families, experts say.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
The bill is expected to reduce federal spending on Medicaid by $1 trillion and raise the number of uninsured people to nearly 12 million by 2034, according to the Congressional Budget Office, because of new work requirements.
—Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2025
In their weekly closed-door meeting Tuesday, House Republicans discussed how to better market their party-line megabill, which packaged tax breaks with cuts to safety-net programs like Medicaid.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2025
Cuts to Medicaid hurt children by limiting their access to critical check-ups and preventive care and creates financial instability for families, experts say.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
The bill is expected to reduce federal spending on Medicaid by $1 trillion and raise the number of uninsured people to nearly 12 million by 2034, according to the Congressional Budget Office, because of new work requirements.
—Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2025
In their weekly closed-door meeting Tuesday, House Republicans discussed how to better market their party-line megabill, which packaged tax breaks with cuts to safety-net programs like Medicaid.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Medicaid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Medicaid. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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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
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