(US) The system of government subsidies for health care for the elderly and disabled.
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(US) The system of government subsidies for health care for the elderly and disabled.
My mom started getting Medicare last week.
"Medicare" means: The system of government subsidies for health care for the elderly and disabled.. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
"Medicare" means: The system of government subsidies for health care for the elderly and disabled.. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
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(US) A type of medical insurance for expenses not covered under Medicare, with a certain enrollment window beyond which applicants are excluded.
(US) A fraudulent practice that charges the Medicaid system for unnecessary patient visits.
(American, medicine, healthcare) Medical services which are planned, directed, and controlled—especially by a health insurance company—in a manner designed to maximize the efficiency of the delivery and financing of health care.
(US) The care of elderly people within a dedicated community after their retirement and usually up until their death.
I see what you’re saying but it’s their hatred of liberals. I’ll always remember a sign held up by a tea party member protesting President Obama “Keep your dirty government hands off my Medicare” at some point, they h…
"Medicare" means: The system of government subsidies for health care for the elderly and disabled.. Register: neutral, standard English, usable in most everyday contexts. Note the regional or dialect label (US) — usage may sound odd outside that variety. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used naturally in a comparable context.
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“I see what you’re saying but it’s their hatred of liberals. I’ll always remember a sign held up by a tea party member protesting President Obama “Keep your dirty government hands off my Medicare” at some point, they have to take responsibility for their willful ignorance.”
“He mentioned he did Invisalign and I wonder if this was an upsell? I have no idea if these Medicare dental plans cover orthodontia.”
“The super-rich, our mortal enemies, are looking for a way to hijack the affordability question and here they are doing it. The three better answers are: Windfall profits taxes on oil companies with proceeds going to electric car subsidies, Break up monopolies, Medicare for All.”
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(Australian) The publicly funded universal health care system, operated by the government authority Medicare Australia.
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