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# medicare

noun, proper name (Medicare)

«medicare» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. (a name; US) Medicare is the US government health insurance for people aged 65 and over and some disabled people. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/medicare/#m1)
2. (a name; Australia) Medicare is Australia's public health system, which pays for doctors and hospital care for citizens and residents. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/medicare/#m2)
3. (Canada) Medicare is an informal name for Canada's public health insurance. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/medicare/#m3)

### In the lessons

In social studies and news about health care, taxes and older people. Phrases: «on Medicare», «Medicare card», «covered by Medicare».

### Examples

- Grandpa is on Medicare now that he is over 65. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/medicare/#x1)
- In Australia, Mum showed her Medicare card at the doctor's. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/medicare/#x2)
- Medicare helps pay for hospital visits. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/medicare/#x3)
- (Australia) The visit was free with Medicare. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/medicare/#x4)
- (US) Medicare is for older Americans. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/medicare/#x5)
- In the UK, the NHS does a similar job. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/medicare/#x6)
- Medicare is paid for by taxes. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/medicare/#x7)
- Canadians call their health system medicare. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/medicare/#x8)

### Note

Usually capital M. Say «MED-ih-care». Do not confuse with «Medicaid» in the USA, which helps people with low income. Different countries use the name for different systems.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «medicare» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/medicare/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«medicare» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/medicare.html) on Mova free.