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 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has provided an update on new Medicaid eligibility requirements requiring recipients to complete at least 80 hours of work or community service per month.
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Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
The federal agency provides health coverage to over 160 million Americans via Medicare, Medicaid, the Children's Health Insurance Program and the Health Insurance Market.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 9 Dec. 2025
Having called for a reversal of the Medicaid cuts and direct payments to consumers during the pandemic, the second-term Missourian said the public responded most in 2024 to Trump’s plans to cut drug prices and his working-class tax cuts.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 8 Dec. 2025
Before that, Butcher worked as an assistant attorney general in the Medicaid Fraud Unit, according to the governor's office.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2025
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Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
The federal agency provides health coverage to over 160 million Americans via Medicare, Medicaid, the Children's Health Insurance Program and the Health Insurance Market.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 9 Dec. 2025
Having called for a reversal of the Medicaid cuts and direct payments to consumers during the pandemic, the second-term Missourian said the public responded most in 2024 to Trump’s plans to cut drug prices and his working-class tax cuts.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 8 Dec. 2025
Before that, Butcher worked as an assistant attorney general in the Medicaid Fraud Unit, according to the governor's office.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for Medicaid
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“Medicaid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Medicaid. Accessed 13 Dec. 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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