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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Medicaid work requirements, for instance, put in place by the Republicans’ One Big Beautiful Bill Act, a budget law enacted in July, will lead to extra paperwork and other requirements that, according to the Congressional Budget Office, will cause millions of eligible enrollees to lose coverage.
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Stephanie Armour, CNN Money, 26 Nov. 2025
Healey referenced the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, and its long-term federal Medicaid spending cuts.
—State House News Service, Boston Herald, 25 Nov. 2025
Mission Hospital in Asheville, North Carolina, has been removed from immediate jeopardy by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), according to the health system.
—Lauren Giella, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
These grades are calculated using up to 30 national performance measures sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, The Leapfrog Hospital Survey and other data.
—Sacbee.com, 24 Nov. 2025
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Stephanie Armour, CNN Money, 26 Nov. 2025
Healey referenced the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, and its long-term federal Medicaid spending cuts.
—State House News Service, Boston Herald, 25 Nov. 2025
Mission Hospital in Asheville, North Carolina, has been removed from immediate jeopardy by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), according to the health system.
—Lauren Giella, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
These grades are calculated using up to 30 national performance measures sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, The Leapfrog Hospital Survey and other data.
—Sacbee.com, 24 Nov. 2025
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“Medicaid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Medicaid. Accessed 1 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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