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

Today Preston can’t afford to put her 8-year-old son on her health plan, so he’s covered by Medicaid. —Kff Health News, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024

In 2024, more than 20 million people got health insurance through the ACA, according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. —Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024

Budget pressures have kept all but 13 states from covering GLP-1 drugs for weight loss through their Medicaid programs, a new report from KFF shows. —Tina Reed, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024

Others have access to state or federal policies like Medicare and Medicaid. —Maria Gracia Santillana Linares, Forbes, 5 Nov. 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