Medicaid
/ˈmɛdɪˌkeɪd/
nounMed · i · caid
Think: MED + I + CAID — “MED, I need CAID (aid) for care.”
Yes, it's Medicaid. Don’t swap the vowels: it’s **Medi-** (like “medical”) + **-caid** (sounds like “aid”), not “-cade.”
Definition
- nounA U.S. government program that helps pay for health care for people with low income and limited resources (run by states with federal support).
Examples
- “After she lost her job, she applied for Medicaid to help cover doctor visits.”
- “The clinic accepts Medicaid, so the appointment cost was much lower.”
- “Each state has its own Medicaid rules, but the program is funded partly by the federal government.”
Synonyms
public health insurancegovernment health coveragemedical assistancestate health coverage
Translations
ES MedicaidPT MedicaidFR Medicaid
Common misspellings
medicademedicadmedicidmedicaidemedicaidtmedicaedmedicAidMediCaid
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