MEDICAID


Meaning of MEDICAID in English

Med ‧ i ‧ caid /ˈmedɪkeɪd/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]

[ Date: 1900-2000 ; Origin: medical + aid ]

a system in the US by which the government helps to pay the cost of medical treatment for poor people ⇨ Medicare

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.