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 federal government pays 90% of the costs of Idaho’s Medicaid expansion, which as of early 2025 provided access to care for about 90,000 lower-income Idaho residents who earn too much to qualify for standard Medicaid but not enough for private insurance discounts. —Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 9 Jan. 2026

Officials have also suggested that over $9 billion may have been stolen from Medicaid programs, including initiatives targeting child hunger and housing insecurity. —Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 8 Jan. 2026

While the tax cuts scheduled for 2026 may give a boost to the labor market, they could be offset by cuts in programs such as Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act. —Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026

People with Medicaid — who typically have minimal or no copays for prescriptions — already pay very little. —Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 8 Jan. 2026

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