Medicaid

noun

Med·​ic·​aid ˈme-di-ˌkād How to pronounce Medicaid (audio)
: 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 Gutierrez advocated for a single-payer health care system; Allred doesn’t, instead pushing for an expansion of Medicaid. Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Mar. 2024 But here’s the trade-off: Reaching the 49 million Medicare and Medicaid members provides an incentive that the government is fully within its rights to use to extract better prices from the manufacturers. Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2024 Under the bill, new mothers who just gave birth and are eligible for Medicaid can receive a subdermal contraceptive, which is placed under the skin. Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Mar. 2024 But with the shutdown growing longer, doctors, hospitals and other providers are wrestling with paying expenses because the steady revenue streams from private insurers, Medicare and Medicaid are simply not flowing in. Julie Creswell, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2024 Indictments cases to date include federal charges against a New River couple for allegedly setting up a counseling service in Mesa that brought in about $12.5 million in Medicaid billings for 185 individuals over two years. Stephanie Innes, The Arizona Republic, 4 Mar. 2024 Republican criticism against the current process comes as voters have in recent years passed several progressive policies through initiative petitions, including marijuana legalization and Medicaid expansion. Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 3 Mar. 2024 Adding to the urgency was Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, who sent a letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on Friday, asking it to make accelerated payments to hospitals, pharmacies and other providers who have been impacted by the outage. Kim Bellware, Washington Post, 3 Mar. 2024 Newsom has also revamped health programs to get people off the streets, including a massive $12 billion transformation of the state Medicaid health insurance program that provides some patients with housing and one-on-one case management services. Tribune News Service, Orange County Register, 1 Mar. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

medical aid

First Known Use

1966, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Medicaid was in 1966

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“Medicaid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Medicaid. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

Medicaid

noun
Med·​ic·​aid ˈmed-i-ˌkād How to pronounce Medicaid (audio)
: 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 How to pronounce Medicaid (audio)
: 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 How to pronounce Medicaid (audio)
: 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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