Definition of "Medicaid"

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Assistance program for the financially needy. Medicaid, also referred to as Title XIX of the Social Security Act, was enacted in 1965 at the same time as medicare. It is a joint federal-state program that provides medical assistance for the aged, blind, and disabled, and families with dependent children who cannot pay for such assistance themselves. Benefits vary widely among the states.

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