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
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Rather, the deeper problem is that CMMI has claimed unprecedented authority to implement sweeping changes to Medicare and Medicaid.
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Sally Pipes, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Centene is the largest Medicaid contractor in Florida and serves more than a million Floridians.
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile the House is debating a resolution to gut Medicaid and food assistance.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Kennedy argued that now there are better ways to monitor it, which may be used as proof for future Medicare or Medicaid coverage.
—Nicole Brown Chau, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2025
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Sally Pipes, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Centene is the largest Medicaid contractor in Florida and serves more than a million Floridians.
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile the House is debating a resolution to gut Medicaid and food assistance.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Kennedy argued that now there are better ways to monitor it, which may be used as proof for future Medicare or Medicaid coverage.
—Nicole Brown Chau, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Medicaid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Medicaid. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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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
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