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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Changes to Medicare and Medicaid plan coverage would happen immediately, however.
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Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
That will reduce general fund spending on Medicaid by nearly $40 million this fiscal year, McWhorter said.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 3 Sep. 2025
These organizations primarily serve impoverished people with complex medical conditions who are eligible for both Medicaid and Medicare.
—Felice J. Freyer, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
After the One Big Beautiful Bill Act passed in July, Republicans traveled around the country during their six-week recess to sell voters on the legislation, which Democrats have criticized heavily over its stricter Medicaid requirements.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 3 Sep. 2025
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Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
That will reduce general fund spending on Medicaid by nearly $40 million this fiscal year, McWhorter said.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 3 Sep. 2025
These organizations primarily serve impoverished people with complex medical conditions who are eligible for both Medicaid and Medicare.
—Felice J. Freyer, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
After the One Big Beautiful Bill Act passed in July, Republicans traveled around the country during their six-week recess to sell voters on the legislation, which Democrats have criticized heavily over its stricter Medicaid requirements.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Medicaid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Medicaid. Accessed 10 Sep. 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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