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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The Trump administration, via the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, earlier this year slashed what the federal government spends on navigators that help people sign up for Obamacare coverage.
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Bruce Japsen, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
At the Indiana meeting, Dr. Mehmet Oz, the celebrity TV doctor whom Trump appointed to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, was also present with Kennedy to put a MAHA stamp of approval on the governor's efforts.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 4 May 2025
Congressional budget negotiators have this year looked at using work requirements to cut Medicaid and promote upward mobility.
—Stephen Eide, National Review, 3 May 2025
Trump's proposals cover spending that Congress authorizes each year — which does not include spending on safety nets like Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security.
—Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR, 2 May 2025
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Bruce Japsen, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
At the Indiana meeting, Dr. Mehmet Oz, the celebrity TV doctor whom Trump appointed to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, was also present with Kennedy to put a MAHA stamp of approval on the governor's efforts.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 4 May 2025
Congressional budget negotiators have this year looked at using work requirements to cut Medicaid and promote upward mobility.
—Stephen Eide, National Review, 3 May 2025
Trump's proposals cover spending that Congress authorizes each year — which does not include spending on safety nets like Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security.
—Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR, 2 May 2025
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“Medicaid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Medicaid. Accessed 7 May. 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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