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 recent budget reconciliation bill—with significant changes to Medicaid and Affordable Care Act insurance coverage—is estimated to result in 16 million more uninsured people within 10 years, including many of reproductive age.
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Mimi Zieman, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Federal spending will likely increase given that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has approved $6 million more in administrative costs not reflected in this report because it was published before the state submitted invoices.
—Margaret Coker, ProPublica, 24 Sep. 2025
Specifically, Democrats want to reverse Medicaid cuts and extend expiring Obamacare subsidies.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
With the label change, state Medicaid programs will be able to cover it, and the administration has pledged to conduct more research on it as a therapy.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
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Mimi Zieman, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Federal spending will likely increase given that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has approved $6 million more in administrative costs not reflected in this report because it was published before the state submitted invoices.
—Margaret Coker, ProPublica, 24 Sep. 2025
Specifically, Democrats want to reverse Medicaid cuts and extend expiring Obamacare subsidies.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
With the label change, state Medicaid programs will be able to cover it, and the administration has pledged to conduct more research on it as a therapy.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for Medicaid
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“Medicaid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Medicaid. Accessed 30 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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