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Med·i·care also med·i·care (m

-kâr

)

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.

[medi(cal) + care.]

Medicare [ˈmɛdɪˌkɛə]

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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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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