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

Recent Examples on the Web

This trend has been seen in both Medicaid and Medicare Advantage, Fitch said. —Bruce Japsen, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024

The federal government tends to underpay for health care through Medicare and Medicaid, Grover said. —Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 28 Dec. 2024

On November 19, Fetterman even managed to be positive about his former opponent in the Pennsylvania Senate race, Dr. Mehmet Oz, who Trump nominated to run the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. —Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024

Montana recently got approval from federal health officials to use Medicaid funding to temporarily help people with medical conditions make rent. —Aaron Bolton, NPR, 27 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

medical aid

First Known Use

1966, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

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