Examples of Medicare in a Sentence
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Even if the drug were prescribed only to Medicare patients with a clinical diagnosis of obesity, the cost would exceed $135 billion.
—Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2024
Plan for self-employment taxes, covering both employer and employee portions of Social Security and Medicare.
—Ebony Flake, Essence, 29 May 2024
Uber is still finalizing the eligibility of health plans and insurance providers—including Medicare Advantage and Medicaid—for the caregiver feature.
—John Loeppky, Verywell Health, 29 May 2024
Families are surprised to discover Medicare doesn’t cover many of these expenses.
—Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 28 May 2024
In 2022, a second inspector general’s report revealed that 13 percent of denied prior authorization requests met Medicare coverage rules and probably would have been approved by traditional Medicare.
—Paula Span, New York Times, 25 May 2024
Other topics are Fall Prevention & Hydration, Caregiver Burnout & Dementia, Navigating Medicare and MediCal (Medicaid), and Grief and Loss.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 May 2024
Not only that, the complaint argues that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services lacked the authority to implement the final rule.
—Tara Bannow, STAT, 24 May 2024
The law says that as a condition for receiving Medicare funds, hospital emergency departments must stabilize a patient whose life or health is at risk.
—Nina Totenberg, NPR, 24 Apr. 2024
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Word History
Etymology
blend of medical and care
First Known Use
1953, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near Medicare
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“Medicare.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Medicare. Accessed 2 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
Medicare
noun
Medi·care
ˈmed-i-ˌke(ə)r
-ˌka(ə)r
: a government program of medical care especially for the aged
Medical Definition
Medicare
noun
Medi·care
ˈmed-i-ˌke(ə)r, -ˌka(ə)r
: a government program of medical care especially for the elderly
Legal Definition
Medicare
noun
Medi·care
ˈme-di-ˌkar
: a government program of medical care especially for the aged
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