Med·i·care also med·i·care (m d  -kâr )n. A program under the U.S. Social Security Administration that reimburses hospitals and physicians for medical care provided to qualifying people over 65 years old. |
Medicare [ˈmɛdɪˌkɛə]
n
1. (Social Welfare) (in the US) a federally sponsored health insurance programme for persons of 65 or older
2. (Social Welfare) (often not capital) (in Canada) a similar programme covering all citizens
3. (Social Welfare) (in Australia) a government-controlled general health-insurance scheme
[medi(cal) + care]
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| Noun | 1. | Medicare - health care for the aged; a federally administered system of health insurance available to persons aged 65 and over health care - social insurance for the ill and injured |
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