Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A program controlled by the United States government to provide health care for the needy. It is funded by contributions from the salaries of workers, and is therefore a form of health insurance.
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- noun health care for the needy; a federally and state-funded program
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Examples
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Is expansion of Medicaid a “giveaway” to insurance companies? given that medicaid is now more than 60% privatized, yes, you could say that. water balloon says:
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We have a lot of people that abuse medicare and medicaid from the patients as well as the doctors.
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What happens when there are 20 states that want the rest of us to pay for their increases in medicaid, to get their vote? cfrench
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Most of them do not have insurance to pay that cost, so the government, state and federal, in medicaid and medicare pay for it.
Lieberman a major problem for Senate Democrats on health care 2009
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Never mind my grandfather was in medicaid and they siezed all his assests.
White House launches health care 'reality check' Web site 2009
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Socilized medicine (HEALTH CARE) wow again dum dum dum medicaid is a GOVERNMENT run program.
Freshman Dem: Passing health care reform worth losing my seat 2009
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Social Security and medicare/medicaid is going broke.
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Linking SS to medicare and medicaid is a favorite repug tactic.
Matthew Yglesias » Collender: Pawlenty is “Not Ready for Prime Time” 2010
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I am from another country and so please know that medicaid is a government run program.
Senator: Non-profit co-ops would help drive down health costs 2009
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Look at the mess medicaid is in before you think you want Goverment ran health care.
Resolution criticizing Wilson passes, on mostly partisan vote 2009
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