MEDICAID


Meaning of MEDICAID in English

/ ˈmedɪkeɪd; NAmE / noun

[ U ] (in the US) the insurance system that provides medical care for poor people

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WORD ORIGIN

1960s: from medical + aid .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.