Medicaid
noun
Med·ic·aid
ˈme-di-ˌkād 
: a program of medical aid designed for those unable to afford regular medical service and financed by the state and federal governments
Examples of Medicaid in a Sentence
patients who are eligible for Medicaid
Recent Examples on the Web
Around 95,000 uninsured adults in the state have an income too high to qualify for Medicaid but too low to qualify for financial assistance in the Affordable Care Act marketplace, according to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.
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Alana Semuels, TIME, 17 May 2024
The measure has long been a priority for Republicans as voters across the state have used initiative petitions to pass several liberal-leaning measures such as Medicaid expansion, marijuana legalization, and overturning a right-to-work law.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2024
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently finalized a rule that mandates staffing increases at nursing homes that will cost taxpayers and families billions of dollars a year.
—Judge Glock, National Review, 15 May 2024
Small nonprofits, big start-up costs to get paid by Medicaid
Tiffany Sickler runs Koinonia Family Services, which offers California foster children mental health and other types of care, and even helped a patient pay off parking tickets.
—Angela Hart, NPR, 14 May 2024
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services retired a boarding measure in 2021.
—Judith Graham, USA TODAY, 13 May 2024
The most common payer for those hospitalizations: Medicaid, which is partly funded by state taxpayers.
—Georgea Kovanis, Detroit Free Press, 13 May 2024
These coverage gaps stand in stark contrast to what is generally covered under Medicaid.
—Brian Hurley and Paul N. Samuels, STAT, 13 May 2024
Protecting the vulnerable Since early 2020, U.S. nursing homes have reported more than 172,000 residents' deaths, according to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services data.
—Fred Schulte | Kff Health News, ABC News, 11 May 2024
Alana Semuels, TIME, 17 May 2024
The measure has long been a priority for Republicans as voters across the state have used initiative petitions to pass several liberal-leaning measures such as Medicaid expansion, marijuana legalization, and overturning a right-to-work law.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2024
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently finalized a rule that mandates staffing increases at nursing homes that will cost taxpayers and families billions of dollars a year.
—Judge Glock, National Review, 15 May 2024
Small nonprofits, big start-up costs to get paid by Medicaid
Tiffany Sickler runs Koinonia Family Services, which offers California foster children mental health and other types of care, and even helped a patient pay off parking tickets.
—Angela Hart, NPR, 14 May 2024
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services retired a boarding measure in 2021.
—Judith Graham, USA TODAY, 13 May 2024
The most common payer for those hospitalizations: Medicaid, which is partly funded by state taxpayers.
—Georgea Kovanis, Detroit Free Press, 13 May 2024
These coverage gaps stand in stark contrast to what is generally covered under Medicaid.
—Brian Hurley and Paul N. Samuels, STAT, 13 May 2024
Protecting the vulnerable Since early 2020, U.S. nursing homes have reported more than 172,000 residents' deaths, according to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services data.
—Fred Schulte | Kff Health News, ABC News, 11 May 2024
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“Medicaid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Medicaid. Accessed 20 May. 2024.
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Medicaid
noun
Med·ic·aid
ˈmed-i-ˌkād
: a program of medical aid designed for those unable to afford regular medical service and paid for by the state and federal governments
Medical Definition
Medicaid
noun
Med·ic·aid
ˈmed-i-ˌkād
: a program of medical aid designed for those unable to afford regular medical service and financed jointly by the state and federal governments
Legal Definition
Medicaid
noun
Med·ic·aid
ˈme-di-ˌkād
: a program of medical aid designed for those unable to afford regular medical care and financed by the state and federal governments
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