Medicare

noun

Medi·​care ˈme-di-ˌker How to pronounce Medicare (audio)
: a government program of medical care especially for the aged

Examples of Medicare in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web 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 See all Example Sentences for Medicare 

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Word History

Etymology

blend of medical and care

First Known Use

1953, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Medicare was in 1953

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Cite this Entry

“Medicare.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Medicare. Accessed 11 Sep. 2024.

Kids Definition

Medicare

noun
Medi·​care ˈmed-i-ˌke(ə)r How to pronounce Medicare (audio)
-ˌka(ə)r
: a government program of medical care especially for the aged

Medical Definition

Medicare

noun
: a government program of medical care especially for the elderly

Legal Definition

Medicare

noun
Medi·​care ˈme-di-ˌkar How to pronounce Medicare (audio)
: a government program of medical care especially for the aged

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