Medicare

noun

Medi·​care ˈme-di-ˌker 

: a government program of medical care especially for the aged

Examples of Medicare in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has already suspended payments to hundreds of providers in Los Angeles and elsewhere, part of Vice President JD Vance’s anti-fraud initiative. — Ali Swenson, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026

That would essentially allow the Medicare program to piggyback on other countries that negotiate the prices of some of the most expensive medicines. — Elisabeth Rosenthal, Miami Herald, 13 May 2026

The administration in February paused Medicare enrollments by suppliers of durable medical equipment, such as prostheses. — Jody Godoy, USA Today, 13 May 2026

The heavy burden risks eventually crowding out the federal government’s ability to keep programs such as Social Security and Medicare funded. — Tristan Bove, Fortune, 13 May 2026

Word History

Etymology

blend of medical and care

First Known Use

1953, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Medicare

• aftercare
• anywhere
• billionaire
• chinaware
• debonair
• dinnerware
• disrepair
• doctrinaire
• earthenware
• everywhere
• frigidaire
• kitchenware

Kids Definition

Medicare

noun

Medi·​care ˈmed-i-ˌke(ə)r 

-ˌka(ə)r

: a government program of medical care especially for the aged

Medical Definition

Medicare

noun

Medi·​care ˈmed-i-ˌke(ə)r, -ˌka(ə)r 

: a government program of medical care especially for the elderly

Legal Definition

Medicare

noun

Medi·​care ˈme-di-ˌkar 

: a government program of medical care especially for the aged