Definition of Medicare in English:

Medicare

proper nounˈmɛdɪkɛːˈmɛdɪˌkɛr

1(in the US) a federal system of health insurance for people over 65 years of age.
（美国）（对65岁以上老人的）医疗保险制度
Example sentencesExamples
- How did Medicare, the federal health insurance program for the elderly, respond?
- Experts say that an alternative to Medicare is a private health insurance plan.
- First, Medicare wants to keep health care costs for its beneficiaries under control.
- This regulation is considered the most staggering health care law since Medicare.
- Kogan observes that the fastest growing federal programs are Medicare and Medicaid.
1. 1.1 (in Canada and Australia) a national health-care scheme financed by taxation.
  （加拿大和澳大利亚）全国医疗保健计划
  Example sentencesExamples
  Only the Australian people can save Medicare by making it their number one priority at the next federal election.
  Last year it was Medicare, Australia's public insurance scheme, which was under fire.
  Take the question of Medicare, Canada's universal public health system.
  The lack of prescription coverage under Medicare is a national scandal.
  The only way to hold to those principles is to have a tax-based funding scheme such as Medicare.

Origin

1960s: from medical + care.

Definition of Medicare in US English:

Medicare

proper nounˈmediˌkerˈmɛdɪˌkɛr

A federal system of health insurance for people over 65 years of age and for certain younger people with disabilities.
（美国）（对65岁以上老人的）医疗保险制度
Example sentencesExamples
- How did Medicare, the federal health insurance program for the elderly, respond?
- Kogan observes that the fastest growing federal programs are Medicare and Medicaid.
- First, Medicare wants to keep health care costs for its beneficiaries under control.
- This regulation is considered the most staggering health care law since Medicare.
- Experts say that an alternative to Medicare is a private health insurance plan.

Origin

1960s: from medical + care.

单词	Medicare
释义	Definition of Medicare in English: Medicare proper nounˈmɛdɪkɛːˈmɛdɪˌkɛr 1(in the US) a federal system of health insurance for people over 65 years of age. （美国）（对65岁以上老人的）医疗保险制度 Example sentencesExamples How did Medicare, the federal health insurance program for the elderly, respond? Experts say that an alternative to Medicare is a private health insurance plan. First, Medicare wants to keep health care costs for its beneficiaries under control. This regulation is considered the most staggering health care law since Medicare. Kogan observes that the fastest growing federal programs are Medicare and Medicaid. 1.1 (in Canada and Australia) a national health-care scheme financed by taxation. （加拿大和澳大利亚）全国医疗保健计划 Example sentencesExamples Only the Australian people can save Medicare by making it their number one priority at the next federal election. Last year it was Medicare, Australia's public insurance scheme, which was under fire. Take the question of Medicare, Canada's universal public health system. The lack of prescription coverage under Medicare is a national scandal. The only way to hold to those principles is to have a tax-based funding scheme such as Medicare. Origin 1960s: from medical + care. Definition of Medicare in US English: Medicare proper nounˈmediˌkerˈmɛdɪˌkɛr A federal system of health insurance for people over 65 years of age and for certain younger people with disabilities. （美国）（对65岁以上老人的）医疗保险制度 Example sentencesExamples How did Medicare, the federal health insurance program for the elderly, respond? Kogan observes that the fastest growing federal programs are Medicare and Medicaid. First, Medicare wants to keep health care costs for its beneficiaries under control. This regulation is considered the most staggering health care law since Medicare. Experts say that an alternative to Medicare is a private health insurance plan. Origin 1960s: from medical + care.
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