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 report, which was first covered by the Washington Post, looked at the top 25 employers in each state that employed the most SNAP and Medicaid recipients. —Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2025

Democrats are pushing to extend soon-to-expire health care tax credits and reverse earlier Medicaid cuts, but Republicans have rejected those proposals. —Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025

Still in its early stages, Montgomery Steppe’s proposal calls for free medical care, including prescription drugs, to be provided to people who lose Medi-Cal benefits or face ineligibility under new rules for Medicaid. —Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2025

The agreement would include obesity coverage in Medicare and Medicaid programs. —Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 5 Nov. 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