noun
medical assistance for low-income individuals; Medicaid
A formal term for public medical aid programs targeting low-income people; often equated with the US Medicaid system. Rare in everyday conversation; more common in policy or legal contexts.
See also: メディケイド
低所得者医療扶助は、生活保護の一環として提供されることがある。
Medical assistance for low-income individuals may be provided as part of public assistance.
アメリカでは、低所得者医療扶助に相当する制度をメディケイドと呼ぶ。
In the US, the program equivalent to medical assistance for low-income individuals is called Medicaid.
Compound of 低所得者 (low-income person) + 医療 (medical care) + 扶助 (assistance, support).