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
Medical assistance for low-income individuals may be provided as part of public assistance.
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).