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Medicaid

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Med·i·caid also med·i·caid  (md-kd)
n.
A program in the United States, jointly funded by the states and the federal government, that reimburses hospitals and physicians for providing care to qualifying people who cannot finance their own medical expenses.

[medic(al) + aid.]
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Noun1.Medicaid - health care for the needy; a federally and state-funded program
health care - social insurance for the ill and injured
Translations
Spanish Medicaid [ˈmɛdɪkeɪd] n (US) → programa de ayuda médica
French Medicaid [ˈmɛdɪkeɪd] n (US) → assistance médicale aux indigents
German Medicaid [ˈmɛdɪkeɪd] (US) nstaatliche Krankenversicherung und Gesundheitsfürsorge für Einkommensschwache
Italian Medicaid [ˈmɛdɪkeɪd] n (US) → assistenza medica ai poveri

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