Definitions of medicare [ˈmɛd ɪˌkɛər]

Translate medicare to

Definition of 'medicare'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (n.) Medicare
(

2. Medicare
(l.c.) any of various government-funded programs to provide medical care to a population.

Etymology: (medi (cal ) +care)

Definition of 'medicare'

Princeton's WordNet

1. (noun) Medicare
health care for the aged; a federally administered system of health insurance available to persons aged 65 and over

Definition of 'medicare'

U.S. National Library of Medicine

1. medicare
Federal program, created by Public Law 89-97, Title XVIII-Health Insurance for the Aged, a 1965 amendment to the Social Security Act, that provides health insurance benefits to persons over the age of 65 and others eligible for Social Security benefits. It consists of two separate but coordinated programs: hospital insurance (MEDICARE PART A) and supplementary medical insurance (MEDICARE PART B). (Hospital Administration Terminology, AHA, 2d ed and A Discursive Dictionary of Health Care, US House of Representatives, 1976)

'medicare' - Nearby Entries
medical student medicament medicare medicare check medicare payment medicate medication

Citation: Add this definition to your bibliography

MLA Chicago APA

"medicare." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2012. 15 February. 2012. http://www.definitions.net/definition/medicare

Alternative search options for 'medicare'

Search for Synonyms for 'medicare'

Quotes containing the term 'medicare'

Search for Phrases containing the term 'medicare'

Search for Abbreviations containing the term 'medicare'

Search for 'medicare' on

What rhymes with 'medicare'?

NEW:Search for Song lyrics containing the word 'medicare'