Med|i|caid

Med|i|caid
Med|i|caid or med|i|caid «MEHD uh kayd», noun.
U.S. a program sponsored by the federal, state, and local governments, providing medical benefits for needy or disabled persons not covered by social security: »

While Medicare covers persons over 65…Medicaid is a federal-state-local venture to help the “medically indigent” regardless of age (Time).

[< medic(al) aid]

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  • med|i|caid — or med|i|caid «MEHD uh kayd», noun. U.S. a program sponsored by the federal, state, and local governments, providing medical benefits for needy or disabled persons not covered by social security: »While Medicare covers persons over 65…Medicaid is …   Useful english dictionary

  • Medicaid — Med|i|caid [ˈmedıkeıd] n [U] [Date: 1900 2000; Origin: medical + aid] a system in the US by which the government helps to pay the cost of medical treatment for poor people →↑Medicare …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • Medicaid — Med|i|caid [ medı,keıd ] noun uncount a system of government health care for poor people ─ compare MEDICARE …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • Medicaid — Med•i•caid [[t]ˈmɛd ɪˌkeɪd[/t]] n. gov (sometimes l.c.) a federal and state program of medical insurance for persons with very low incomes • Etymology: medic (al) +aid …   From formal English to slang

  • Medicaid — Med‧i‧caid [ˈmedɪkeɪd] noun [uncountable] a system in the US by which the government helps to pay the cost of medical treatment for poor people: • The number of people who qualify for Medicaid has been rising steadily. compare Medicare * * *… …   Financial and business terms

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