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 state of Connecticut is changing the way that doctors get paid for providing maternity care to low-income people covered by HUSKY Health (Connecticut’s Medicaid program) that is meant to improve health outcomes and health equity in Connecticut.
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Mark Schaefer, Hartford Courant, 5 Mar. 2025
However for Democrats, Trump’s agenda and his flurry of executive orders through the Department of Government of Efficiency demanded pushback, claiming that veterans’ care, Medicaid programs, and the Social Security Administration are at risk.
—Lauren Green, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Mar. 2025
The Affordable Care Act, passed in 2010, required states to expand Medicaid coverage to continue receiving federal funding.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 5 Mar. 2025
Green repeated his remark about Medicaid before making his way to the aisle.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 5 Mar. 2025
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Mark Schaefer, Hartford Courant, 5 Mar. 2025
However for Democrats, Trump’s agenda and his flurry of executive orders through the Department of Government of Efficiency demanded pushback, claiming that veterans’ care, Medicaid programs, and the Social Security Administration are at risk.
—Lauren Green, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Mar. 2025
The Affordable Care Act, passed in 2010, required states to expand Medicaid coverage to continue receiving federal funding.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 5 Mar. 2025
Green repeated his remark about Medicaid before making his way to the aisle.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 5 Mar. 2025
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“Medicaid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Medicaid. Accessed 10 Mar. 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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