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Medicaid

/ˈmɛdɪˌkeɪd/

Medicaid proper noun: US government system for providing medical assistance to persons unable to afford medical treatments.

Proper noun

Medicaid

  1. US government system for providing medical assistance to persons unable to afford medical treatments.
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Origin of Medicaid

Blend of medical + aid.

Phrases with Medicaid

Questions about Medicaid

What does Medicaid mean?
Medicaid means US government system for providing medical assistance to persons unable to afford medical treatments.
What part of speech is Medicaid?
Medicaid is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Medicaid?
Medicaid is pronounced /ˈmɛdɪˌkeɪd/.

Words near Medicaid in the dictionary

  1. medible
  2. medibles
  3. medic
  4. medicable
  5. medicagophyll
  6. Medicaid
  7. Medicaid mill
  8. Medicaid mills
  9. medical
  10. medical alert jewelry
  11. medical cannabis

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