Medicaid

English

Etymology

Blend of medical +‎ aid.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɛdɪˌkeɪd/
  • Audio (US):(file)

Proper noun

Medicaid

  1. US government system for providing medical assistance to persons unable to afford medical treatments.
    • 2025 February 14, Monica Sager, “How Popular Is Elon Musk's DOGE? Very, According to Focus Group”, in Newsweek[1]:
      Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon has warned Musk that he needs to be "careful" about cutting Medicaid as a "lot of MAGA" uses the health care plan.

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