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

The event garnered over 700 attendees who shared their concerns that the legislation would impact social safety net programs like Medicaid. —Brittney Melton, NPR, 7 Aug. 2025

UofL Health is indefinitely delaying the opening of The Birthing Place at Mary & Elizabeth Hospital after recent Medicaid cuts. —Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 7 Aug. 2025

And that’s only getting more dramatic because these Medicaid reductions are going to directly hit the urban and rural hospitals delivering primary care. —Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2025

Billions of dollars in federal funding is allocated based on the results of the census, including through programs like Medicaid, Head Start and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as SNAP. —Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 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