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
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
There would be $3.3 trillion in spending reductions in the Health and Human Services Department, in large part through how Medicaid and Medicare funds are distributed. Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 23 Nov. 2024 On Medicare, Trump released four successive annual budgets that proposed cutting Medicare. Louis Jacobson, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024 Oz is an enthusiastic proponent of Medicare Advantage. Darius Tahir, NPR, 22 Nov. 2024 If confirmed by the Senate, Kennedy would oversee a sprawling 80,000 employee agency that includes the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institutes of Health, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the Food and Drug Administration and the Indian Health Service. Graham Kates, CBS News, 22 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for Medicare 

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

Dictionary Entries Near Medicare

Cite this Entry

“Medicare.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Medicare. Accessed 1 Dec. 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

More from Merriam-Webster on Medicare

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!