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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
Medicaid
Me·dic·aid BrE [ˈmedɪkeɪd] NAmE [ˈmedɪkeɪd] noun uncountable
(in the US) the insurance system that provides medical care for poor people
Word Origin:
[Medicaid] 1960s: from ↑medical + ↑aid.
Culture:
Medicaid helps to pay the cost of doctors, dentists, hospitals, drugs, medicines and other items. It began in 1965, is operated by the individual states and is paid for by national, state and county governments.
Compare ↑Medicare
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