Examples of Medicare in a Sentence
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Tax On Stock Trades In 2019, while promoting her Medicare for All plan, then-Senator Kamala Harris proposed a financial transaction tax of 0.2% on stock trades, 0.1% on bond trades, and 0.002% on derivative transactions.
—Robert W. Wood, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
On top of that, the Medicare tax would rise from 3.8 percent to 5 percent.
—The Editors, National Review, 3 Sep. 2024
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) estimates that 8.8 million of the 54 million Americans with Medicare Part D were using the 10 medications in 2023.
—Stephen J. Beard, USA TODAY, 16 Aug. 2024
Although the original amendment applied only to Medicaid, Hyde’s restrictions now extend to other programs, including Medicare, the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, and the Indian Health Service.
—Lucy Tu, The Atlantic, 19 Aug. 2024
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Word History
Etymology
blend of medical and care
First Known Use
1953, in the meaning defined above
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“Medicare.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Medicare. Accessed 17 Sep. 2024.
Kids Definition
Medicare
noun
Medi·care
ˈmed-i-ˌke(ə)r
-ˌka(ə)r
: a government program of medical care especially for the aged
Medical Definition
Medicare
noun
Medi·care
ˈmed-i-ˌke(ə)r, -ˌka(ə)r
: a government program of medical care especially for the elderly
Legal Definition
Medicare
noun
Medi·care
ˈme-di-ˌkar
: a government program of medical care especially for the aged
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