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 Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) used to dominate, but apart from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMMS), guidance counts are largely frozen.
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Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
The Medicaid program, originally designed as a safety net for the most vulnerable Americans, has ballooned into the largest public-welfare program in the United States, costing American taxpayers more than $825 billion annually.
—Gary D. Alexander, National Review, 30 Oct. 2024
According to the California Department of Health Care Services, the state is the first in the U.S. to receive federal approval to use federal Medicaid funding in state prisons, county jails and youth correctional facilities to support individuals who are preparing for their release.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2024
And she's expected to press Congress to extend Medicaid coverage to more people in the 10 states that have so far not expanded the program.
—Stephanie Armour | Kff Health News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2024
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Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
The Medicaid program, originally designed as a safety net for the most vulnerable Americans, has ballooned into the largest public-welfare program in the United States, costing American taxpayers more than $825 billion annually.
—Gary D. Alexander, National Review, 30 Oct. 2024
According to the California Department of Health Care Services, the state is the first in the U.S. to receive federal approval to use federal Medicaid funding in state prisons, county jails and youth correctional facilities to support individuals who are preparing for their release.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2024
And she's expected to press Congress to extend Medicaid coverage to more people in the 10 states that have so far not expanded the program.
—Stephanie Armour | Kff Health News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Medicaid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Medicaid. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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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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