medicare
medicare — 名詞
1. A health insurance program run by the US federal government, mainly for people a
聯邦醫療保險
美國65歲以上適用的政府健保
A health insurance program run by the US federal government, mainly for people aged 65 and older, that helps pay for doctor visits, hospital stays, and other medical costs.
After Ada turned 65, she signed up for Medicare to help pay for her medical bills.
Ada 年滿 65 歲後，就申請了聯邦醫療保險來支付她的醫療帳單。
aged 65+ eligibility for Medicare
Medicare covers many hospital services for older people across the United States.
聯邦醫療保險為全美的老年人支付許多醫院服務費用。
covers hospital services
David's grandfather called the Medicare office to check if his operation was covered.
David 的祖父打電話給聯邦醫療保險辦公室，確認他的手術是否給付。
The clinic sends all hospital bills directly to Medicare so patients pay less.
診所直接把所有醫院帳單寄給聯邦醫療保險，讓病人負擔變少。
Without Medicare, many retired Americans would struggle to afford their regular medicine.
如果沒有聯邦醫療保險，許多退休的美國人會負擔不起日常用藥。
文法句型
Medicare + covers/provides/pays for
on Medicare
sign up for Medicare
用法筆記
Often used with a capital M as a proper noun. Do not confuse with Medicaid, a separate US program that provides health insurance for people with low income of any age.
常見錯誤
2. The national public healthcare system in Australia — and a similar program in Ca
全民醫療保險
澳洲及加拿大由稅收支應的全民健保
The national public healthcare system in Australia — and a similar program in Canada — that gives all citizens access to free or low-cost medical care, with the costs covered by tax money.
When Baraka moved to Australia, he registered with Medicare to access local doctors.
Baraka 移居澳洲後，就向全民醫療保險登記以便看醫生。
register with Medicare as a new resident
Medicare in Australia covers visits to general doctors without charging the patient.
澳洲的全民醫療保險涵蓋看一般科醫師的費用，不向病人收費。
free visits to general doctors
At the clinic, Linh showed her Medicare card and did not pay for the check-up.
Linh 在診所出示她的全民醫療保險卡，做健康檢查不用付費。
The Canadian system, also called Medicare, is funded through federal and provincial taxes.
加拿大的醫療體系也稱為 Medicare，經由聯邦和省級稅收來資助。
Australian residents receive a Medicare number that connects them to hospitals nationwide.
澳洲居民會收到一組全民醫療保險號碼，可憑此在全國醫院就醫。
文法句型
Medicare + covers/provides
on Medicare
Medicare card
用法筆記
In Australia, 'Medicare' refers to the universal public health system for all residents. In Canada, the term 'medicare' (often lowercase) refers to the nationally-funded health insurance system run by each province or territory. This sense is the same as the Australian/Canadian usage; distinguish from Sense 1 (US Medicare) which only covers people aged 65+.