Medicare

noun

Medi·​care ˈme-di-ˌker 

: a government program of medical care especially for the aged

Examples of Medicare in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

With Social Security already facing cuts in 2033, according to the Social Security and Medicare Boards of Trustees, a repeal would make things worse, some economists said. —Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 25 Sep. 2024

Over the years delivery organizations have cost shifted to commercial payers where the reimbursement has been significantly higher than what Medicare pays. —Rita Numerof, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024

Amid the pandemic and the George Floyd protests, Jones distinguished himself by endorsing Medicare for All and calls to defund the police. —Eric Lach, The New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2024

Phillips County in northeastern Colorado has the highest share of Medicare recipients likely to have dementia, at 9.6%. —Alayna Alvarez, Axios, 25 Sep. 2024

Word History

Etymology

blend of medical and care

First Known Use

1953, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

Medicare

noun

Medi·​care ˈmed-i-ˌke(ə)r 

-ˌka(ə)r

: a government program of medical care especially for the aged

Medical Definition

Medicare

noun

Medi·​care ˈmed-i-ˌke(ə)r, -ˌka(ə)r 

: a government program of medical care especially for the elderly

Legal Definition

Medicare

noun

Medi·​care ˈme-di-ˌkar 

: a government program of medical care especially for the aged