Medicaid

noun Med·ic·aid \ˈme-di-ˌkād\

: a government program that provides money to people who are unable to pay for regular medical care

Full Definition of MEDICAID

: a program of medical aid designed for those unable to afford regular medical service and financed by the state and federal governments

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medical aid

First Known Use: 1966

Medical Dictionary

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

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