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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In Santa Clara County, 465,000 residents rely on Medicaid and 133,000 get food assistance through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP.
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Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
Thompson has said the recent work on Medicaid fraud grew out of the Feeding Our Future investigation.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 29 Oct. 2025
In past years, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has allowed Americans to preview their health coverage options about a week before open enrollment.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2025
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, which oversees the federal exchange, declined to answer questions about how quickly the agency could pivot on any changes Congress may make after sign-ups start.
—ABC News, 28 Oct. 2025
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Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
Thompson has said the recent work on Medicaid fraud grew out of the Feeding Our Future investigation.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 29 Oct. 2025
In past years, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has allowed Americans to preview their health coverage options about a week before open enrollment.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2025
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, which oversees the federal exchange, declined to answer questions about how quickly the agency could pivot on any changes Congress may make after sign-ups start.
—ABC News, 28 Oct. 2025
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“Medicaid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Medicaid. Accessed 1 Nov. 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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