Medicare
(Australian) The publicly funded universal health care system, operated by the government authority Medicare Australia.
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He mentioned he did Invisalign and I wonder if this was an upsell? I have no idea if these Medicare dental plans cover orthodontia.
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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 h…
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 e…
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(Australian) The publicly funded universal health care system, operated by the government authority Medicare Australia.
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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.. 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.
“He mentioned he did Invisalign and I wonder if this was an upsell? I have no idea if these Medicare dental plans cover orthodontia.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Beating Capitalism: 16-Hour Workweek, AI for People & Medicare for All Explained Capitalism is failing working people. Explore solutions like job guarantees, public AI, and universal healthcare to build a fair economy.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“RFK Jr. Unveils Federal Plan to Reduce Antidepressant Use, Expands Medicare Support for Tapering and Mental Health Alternatives. 👉 Read the full story at NewsLink7.com #RFKJr #Antidepressants #MentalHealth #Medicare #HHS #News #WorldNews #Noticias”
— Bluesky· May 2026“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.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“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.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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