"Medicare" meaning in English

See Medicare in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Audio: en-au-Medicare.ogg [Australia]
Etymology: Blend of medical + care. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|medical|care}} Blend of medical + care Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Medicare
  1. (US) The system of government subsidies for health care for the elderly and disabled. Tags: US
    Sense id: en-Medicare-en-name-9HWP2o87 Categories (other): American English, English blends, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English blends: 39 26 35 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 37 28
  2. (Australia) The publicly funded universal health care system, operated by the government authority Medicare Australia. Tags: Australia
    Sense id: en-Medicare-en-name-5HsxqYZZ Categories (other): Australian English, English blends, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English blends: 39 26 35 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 37 28
  3. (Canada) Alternative spelling of medicare Tags: Canada, alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: medicare
    Sense id: en-Medicare-en-name-fFc9jFud Categories (other): Canadian English, English blends, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English blends: 39 26 35 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 37 28

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