In the United States, Medicare is a government program that provides health insurance to cover medical costs for people aged 65 and older.
...cuts in services like Medicare.
Medicare in British English
(ˈmɛdɪˌkɛə)
noun
1.
(in the US) a federally sponsored health insurance programme for persons of 65 or older
2. (often not capital)
(in Canada) a similar programme covering all citizens
3.
(in Australia) a government-controlled general health-insurance scheme
Word origin
C20: medi(cal) + care
Medicare in American English
(ˈmedɪˌkɛər)
noun
1. (sometimes lc)
a U.S. government program of hospitalization insurance and voluntary medical insurance for persons aged 65 and over and for certain disabled persons under 65
Compare Medicaid
2. (lc)
any of various government-funded programs to provide medical care to a population
Word origin
[medi(cal) + care]
Medicare in Insurance
(mɛdɪkɛər)
noun
(Insurance: Medical insurance)
Medicare is the federal government plan in the U.S. for paying certain hospital and medical expenses for elderly persons qualifying under the plan.
Medicare covers a small fraction of long-term care and it is limited to skilled nursing care.
Medicare pays hospitals a set fee for treating patients in a single category, no matter whatthe actual cost of care for the person.
Medicare is the federal government plan in the U.S. for paying certain hospital and medicalexpenses for elderly persons qualifying under the plan.
Examples of 'Medicare' in a sentence
Medicare
To get a land grant was a better return than anything provided by Medicare to latterday medicos.
Jon Cleary YESTERDAY'S SHADOW (2002)
People are running up bills not covered by insurance or Medicare.
French, Vivian &Fisher, Chris (illustrator) THE STAPLE STREET GANG: MANDY AND THE PURPLE SPOTTED HANKY (2002)