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What is the definition of Medicaid?

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Medicaid refers to a federal-sponsored program that provides health care to those who cannot otherwise afford it.

The state itself and the federal government becomes responsible for paying doctors and medical practitioners, as well as hospitals for providing medical services to low-income citizens. The federal government matches the funds spent by the state for such expenses.

Medicaid is part of the program that sprang from the Social Security Act Amendment that was signed into law in 1965. All 50 states are currently participating in the program.

The following services are offered through Medicaid - inpatient and outpatient hospital care, doctor's consultation and other services, diagnostic and laboratory services, nursing home care, immunizations, screening family planning and midwife and nurse practitioner services.

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