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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Signed on July 4, the bill will make historic cuts to Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, CNN reported.
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Abigail Pender, Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2025
The University of Chicago is also deeply vulnerable to the new federal law’s changes to Medicaid, which the Congressional Budget Office estimates will deprive 16 million people of health care.
—Clifford Ando, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025
The Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare, an activist group, supports the higher deduction, but is concerned about other features of the bill, notably Medicaid cuts that could affect millions of older people who depend on the program for health care and long-term care.
—David Lightman
updated July 14, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2025
Reducing access to medical care for families by cutting Medicaid will also make the trends worse.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 14 July 2025
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Abigail Pender, Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2025
The University of Chicago is also deeply vulnerable to the new federal law’s changes to Medicaid, which the Congressional Budget Office estimates will deprive 16 million people of health care.
—Clifford Ando, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025
The Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare, an activist group, supports the higher deduction, but is concerned about other features of the bill, notably Medicaid cuts that could affect millions of older people who depend on the program for health care and long-term care.
—David Lightman
updated July 14, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2025
Reducing access to medical care for families by cutting Medicaid will also make the trends worse.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 14 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for Medicaid
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“Medicaid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Medicaid. Accessed 20 Jul. 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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