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Medicare
/ ˈɛɪˌɛə /
noun
(in the US) a federally sponsored health insurance programme for persons of 65 or older
(often not capital) (in Canada) a similar programme covering all citizens
(in Australia) a government-controlled general health-insurance scheme
Medicare
1A federal health insurance program, administered by the Social Security Administration, that provides health care for the aged.
Medicare
2A federal program providing medical care for the elderly. Established by a health insurance bill in 1965, as part of President Lyndon Johnson's Great Society, the Medicare program made a significant step for social welfare legislation and helped establish the growing population of the elderly as a pressure group. (See entitlements.)
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of Medicare1
Example Sentences
I've always supported the idea of allowing people who are younger than 65 to purchase Medicare, so it would be a less expensive option.
Maybe like putting Medicare for 55, lowering the age, or taxing carried interest for private equity.
Dear Liz: If someone inherits my retirement account, is there any way they can avoid having their Medicare premiums increased for 1 year?
It’s not hard to see them resurrecting that playbook if Republicans take a meat-ax to Medicare and millions of Americans lose their healthcare coverage.
Asked whether Medicare cuts are on the table, Thune replied, “I think anything we can do that’s waste, fraud and abuse are open to discussions.”
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