Definition of Medicaid in English:
Medicaid
proper nounˈmɛdɪkeɪdˈmɛdəˌkeɪd
(in the US) a federal system of health insurance for people requiring financial assistance.
Example sentencesExamples
- And much of that is going to come out of your own pocket unless you qualify for Medicare or Medicaid.
- The worst year was 1960, before Medicare and Medicaid were established.
- Medicare and Medicaid, on the other hand, are better at paying for mental health.
- Addressing the challenges facing Medicare and Medicaid will be far more difficult.
- In the USA most health facilities are privately funded, apart from Medicare and Medicaid.
Origin
1960s: from medical + aid.
Definition of Medicaid in US English:
Medicaid
proper nounˈmɛdəˌkeɪdˈmedəˌkād
A federal system of health insurance for those requiring financial assistance.
Example sentencesExamples
- Medicare and Medicaid, on the other hand, are better at paying for mental health.
- In the USA most health facilities are privately funded, apart from Medicare and Medicaid.
- And much of that is going to come out of your own pocket unless you qualify for Medicare or Medicaid.
- The worst year was 1960, before Medicare and Medicaid were established.
- Addressing the challenges facing Medicare and Medicaid will be far more difficult.
Origin
1960s: from medical + aid.