"Medicaid" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈmɛdɪˌkeɪd/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-Medicaid.wav
Etymology: Blend of medical + aid. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|medical|aid}} Blend of medical + aid Head templates: {{en-prop}} Medicaid
  1. US government system for providing medical assistance to persons unable to afford medical treatments. Related terms: Medicare, NHS [UK]
    Sense id: en-Medicaid-en-name-z9P5s7Iy Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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          "text": "Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon has warned Musk that he needs to be \"careful\" about cutting Medicaid as a \"lot of MAGA\" uses the health care plan.",
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          "treatments"
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        },
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        }
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