Medicare

== English == === Etymology === Blend of medical +‎ care. By surface analysis, medic +‎ -care. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈmɛdɪˌkɛə/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈmɛdɪˌkɛɚ/ === Proper noun === Medicare (US) The system of government subsidies for health care for the elderly and disabled. Coordinate term: Medigap (Australia) The publicly funded universal health care system, operated by the government authority Medicare Australia. [From 1984.] (Canada) Alternative letter-case form of medicare. ==== See also ==== Medicaid Medicare on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Anagrams === ceramide