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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And many states already have laws on their books prohibiting public funds from covering gender-transition treatments for state employees and Medicaid recipients.
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Zach Montague, New York Times, 29 Jan. 2025
Of those, over 37 million (47 percent) were children—enrolled in either Medicaid's Children’s Health Insurance Programs (CHIP) or enrolled in the Medicaid program.
—Ars Technica, 28 Jan. 2025
Although the freeze wasn’t slated to take effect until 5 p.m. Tuesday, some organizations saw an immediate impact — at least 20 states, including New York, reported being frozen out of Medicaid reimbursement portals, James said.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 28 Jan. 2025
In a statement posted to social media after the press briefing, Leavitt said Medicaid payments are still being processed and sent despite reports that portals in multiple states are experiencing outages.
—Mabinty Quarshie, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Jan. 2025
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Zach Montague, New York Times, 29 Jan. 2025
Of those, over 37 million (47 percent) were children—enrolled in either Medicaid's Children’s Health Insurance Programs (CHIP) or enrolled in the Medicaid program.
—Ars Technica, 28 Jan. 2025
Although the freeze wasn’t slated to take effect until 5 p.m. Tuesday, some organizations saw an immediate impact — at least 20 states, including New York, reported being frozen out of Medicaid reimbursement portals, James said.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 28 Jan. 2025
In a statement posted to social media after the press briefing, Leavitt said Medicaid payments are still being processed and sent despite reports that portals in multiple states are experiencing outages.
—Mabinty Quarshie, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Jan. 2025
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“Medicaid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Medicaid. Accessed 5 Feb. 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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