Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A program under the US Social Security Administration that reimburses hospitals and physicians for medical care provided to qualifying people over 65 years old.

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  • proper noun US The system of government subsidies for health care for the elderly and disabled.
  • proper noun Canada Alternative spelling of medicare.

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  • noun health care for the aged; a federally administered system of health insurance available to persons aged 65 and over

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[medi(cal) + care.]

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Blend of medical and care.

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Examples

  • MEDICARE PROGRAM, about Medicare fraud and senior Medicare Patrol program. 9: 30 a.m.,

    Alexandria and Arlington health calendar 2010

  • ORIGINAL MEDICARE AND MEDIGAP About three-quarters of Medicare's 44 million beneficiaries are enrolled in what is now known as "original" Medicare.

    Medicare Moves 2008

  • Nursing Homes (medicare. gov/nhcompare): Provides detailed information on the past performance of every Medicare - and Medicaid-certified nursing home in the country.

    A Guide for Caregivers 2007

  • PROVIDING VULNERABLE, DISPLACED WORKERS OVER 55 ACCESS TO MEDICARE by offering those who have involuntarily lost their jobs and their health care coverage a similar Medicare buy-in option.

    Medicare Fact Sheet ITY National Archives 1998

  • MEDICARE DATA: HealthGrades used a Medicare database to rate nearly

    StarTribune.com rss feed 2011

  • MEDICARE COVERAGE According to a 2009 Prudential survey, 37 percent of people think that Medicare will cover their long-term care costs.

    NYT > Home Page By RON LIEBER 2010

  • MEDICARE SCARE TACTICS: Republican candidates routinely and cynically charge that the reform law will "cut" $500 billion from Medicare - leaving the clear implication that benefits will be reduced.

    NYT > Home Page 2010

  • MEDICARE SCARE TACTICS: Republican candidates routinely and cynically charge that the reform law will "cut" $500 billion from Medicare - leaving the clear implication that benefits will be reduced.

    NYT > Home Page 2010

  • Medicare Beneficiaries also can go to www. medicare.gov to review their options or contact their current Medicare provider with their questions.

    Digital50.com Digital 50 Daily Industry News RSS Feed 2009

  • My husband and I, both on medicare, pay, together, over $5,000 a year for supplemental insurance and the Medicare monthly fees.

    Propeller Most Popular Stories 2009

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