Medicaid

[ med-i-keyd ]

/ ˈmɛd ɪˌkeɪd /

noun (sometimes lowercase)

a U.S. government program, financed by federal, state, and local funds, of hospitalization and medical insurance for persons of all ages within certain income limits.

Compare Medicare.

Origin of Medicaid

medic(al) + aid

Example sentences from the Web for medicaid

Now that I am free, I have Medicaid and doctors no longer assume I am malingering.

A Million Ways to Die in Prison |Daniel Genis |December 8, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Medicaid is required to cover people in skilled nursing facilities, that is, institutions.

Medicaid Will Give You Money for At-Home Care, but You Might Wait Years |Elizabeth Picciuto |December 2, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
However, since he was living at home, our income and assets disqualified him from SSI and Medicaid.

Medicaid Will Give You Money for At-Home Care, but You Might Wait Years |Elizabeth Picciuto |December 2, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
As of 2012, there are over 523,000 people across the country on Medicaid waiver lists; over 309,000 of those people have I/DD.

Medicaid Will Give You Money for At-Home Care, but You Might Wait Years |Elizabeth Picciuto |December 2, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

More importantly, Medicaid served as a secondary insurance to his primary insurance.

Medicaid Will Give You Money for At-Home Care, but You Might Wait Years |Elizabeth Picciuto |December 2, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Social Security and Medicare and Medicaid are commitments of conscience, and so it is our duty to keep them permanently sound.

State of the Union Addresses of George W. Bush |George W. Bush
But we must not abandon our fundamental obligations to the people who need Medicare and Medicaid.

Complete State of the Union Addresses from 1790 to 2006 |Various
This plan will balance the budget and invest in our people while protecting Medicare, Medicaid, education and the environment.

Complete State of the Union Addresses from 1790 to 2006 |Various

British Dictionary definitions for medicaid

Medicaid

/ (ˈmɛdɪˌkeɪd) /

noun

US a health assistance programme financed by federal, state, and local taxes to help pay hospital and medical costs for persons of low income

Word Origin for Medicaid

C20: medic ( al) + aid

Medical definitions for medicaid

Medicaid

n.

A program in the United States, jointly funded by the states and the federal government, that reimburses hospitals and physicians for providing care to qualifying people who cannot finance their own medical expenses.

Cultural definitions for medicaid

Medicaid

A state and federally funded program that reimburses healthcare providers for care given to qualifying people who cannot pay for their medical expenses.

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Medicaid

noun (sometimes lowercase)

Origin of Medicaid

Example sentences from the Web for medicaid

British Dictionary definitions for medicaid

noun

Word Origin for Medicaid

Medical definitions for medicaid

n.

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Medicaid

noun (sometimes lowercase)

Origin of Medicaid

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Example sentences from the Web for medicaid

British Dictionary definitions for medicaid

noun

Word Origin for Medicaid

Medical definitions for medicaid

n.

Cultural definitions for medicaid