- a U.S. government program of hospitalization insurance and voluntary medical insurance for persons aged 65 and over and for certain disabled persons under 65.
- any of various government-funded programs to provide medical care to a population.
- (in the US) a federally sponsored health insurance programme for persons of 65 or older
- (in Canada) a similar programme covering all citizens
- (in Australia) a government-controlled general health-insurance scheme
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