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

What To Know As part of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act passed in March 2020, the continuous enrollment provision required states to maintain coverage for Medicaid enrollees during the pandemic, eliminating the need for regular eligibility redeterminations. —Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 9 Feb. 2025

Trump signed an executive order last month directing federally run insurance programs, including Medicaid and TRICARE for military families, to exclude coverage for such care. —CBS News, 9 Feb. 2025

This grants them the ability to obtain certain services, including Medicaid, thus providing eligibility for transplant. —Christine Lopez, Baltimore Sun, 8 Feb. 2025

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) sought to capitalize on the diverging views in the GOP over how to handle costly measures like tax cuts and Medicaid. —Ramsey Touchberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Feb. 2025

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