Medicaid
- noun
- /ˈmɛdɪkeɪd/
- US
- Many low-income families rely on Medicaid for their children's health care needs.
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicaid-eligible
- the Medicaid program
Vast majority of people in the Medicaid program have children.
- Vast majority of people in the Medicaid program have children.
- And that is that Medicaid reimburses physicians for vaccinations.
- So if you'll show this, we're not going to cut Medicaid benefits.
- And he says that he wants to do so without destroying Social Security, including not raising the age for Social Security or cutting Medicaid.
- Enrollment on the state's Medicaid and food assistance programs have sword.
- And we talked about some of that with respect to, for example, the provision of Medicaid.
- The Republicans have consistently campaigned that they want to privatize Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security.
Examples
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The only reason we need Medicaid is so we can get into a rehab program today.
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These are the doctors who accept Medicaid, who signed the contract to accept Medicaid.
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I need a Social Security number and a Medicaid number.
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The remaining support and treatment services delivered were paid for by Medicaid and other local funding.
Academic text (2012) -
Vast majority of people in the Medicaid program have children.
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We came to apply for temporary Medicaid cards.
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This is the portion of Medicaid that's spent on children.
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Temporary Medicaid cards are issued only for medical necessities.
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The healthcare program for the poor is Medicaid, which is also means-tested.
Academic text (1991) -
Eligibility for food stamps and Medicaid benefits is often tied to receipt of SSI.
Academic text (1990)
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Etymology
Medicaid comes from the words medical meaning 'relating to health' and aid meaning 'help'. So, Medicaid is government 'help' that pays for medical care for people with low incomes.