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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.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun health care for the needy; a federally and state-funded program

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