Medicare

noun

Medi·​care ˈme-di-ˌker How to pronounce Medicare (audio)
: a government program of medical care especially for the aged

Examples of Medicare in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web There also is an option called the Medicare Prescription Payment Plan, or MPPP, for people who enroll in any Medicare prescription drug plan, including Part D plans and Medicare Advantage plans with prescription drug coverage. Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 1 Nov. 2024 The vice president aims to increase the child tax credit, offer down payment assistance to first-time homebuyers, raise the tax deduction for small business and increase the Medicare tax for those earning more than $400,000. Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024 One reason for that lack of progress has been grappling with how to persuade long-time recipients of government spending, from Social Security and Medicare beneficiaries to defense contractors, to accept changes. Rob Wile, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024 According to the Treasury Department the top five expenditures during the most recent fiscal year were: Social Security at $1.46 trillion; health at $912 billion; net interest on the debt at $882 billion; Medicare at $874 billion; and the national defense also at $874 billion. Mike Patton, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for Medicare 

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Word History

Etymology

blend of medical and care

First Known Use

1953, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Medicare was in 1953

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“Medicare.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Medicare. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

Medicare

noun
Medi·​care ˈmed-i-ˌke(ə)r How to pronounce Medicare (audio)
-ˌka(ə)r
: a government program of medical care especially for the aged

Medical Definition

Medicare

noun
: a government program of medical care especially for the elderly

Legal Definition

Medicare

noun
Medi·​care ˈme-di-ˌkar How to pronounce Medicare (audio)
: a government program of medical care especially for the aged

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