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

Last month, drugmakers' share prices dropped after Trump announced the nomination of Kennedy, who was at Wednesday's dinner along with Dr. Mehmet Oz, Trump's pick to run the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. —Hans Nichols, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024

Last week the White House announced the expansion of Medicare and Medicaid coverage to make weight-loss drugs accessible for more Americans with obesity. —Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024

Under state law, Montana lawmakers must reauthorize its Medicaid expansion or the expansion will end. —Phil Galewitz | Kff Health News, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2024

But the Biden administration in November proposed a rule that would allow Medicare and Medicaid to cover weight loss drugs for patients with obesity. —Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024

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