Medicaid

English

Etymology

Blend of medical +‎ aid.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɛdɪˌkeɪd/

• Audio (US):

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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:

     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.

See also

• Medicare
• (UK) NHS

Anagrams

• mediacid