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Medicare

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Med·i·care also med·i·care  (md-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.

[medi(cal) + care.]
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Noun1.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
Translations
Spanish Medicare [ˈmɛdɪkɛəʳ] n (US) → seguro médico del Estado
French Medicare [ˈmɛdɪkɛəʳ] n (US) → régime d'assurance maladie
German Medicare [ˈmɛdɪkɛəʳ] (US) nstaatliche Krankenversicherung und Gesundheitsfürsorge für ältere Bürger
Italian Medicare [ˈmɛdɪkɛəʳ] n (US) → assistenza medica agli anziani

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