Medicaid is a United States government system that helps pay for medical treatment for people who do not have much money. It is not a hospital and it is not a private plan you buy.

Medicaid是 is a United States government system美國政府的一套制度，that helps pay for medical treatment for people who do not have much money幫忙支付沒什麼錢的人的醫療費用。It它 is not不是 a hospital醫院，and也不是 it is not a private plan you buy你自己買的私人保險。

The national government and the states share the cost, and each state runs a lot of the details, so the rules are not exactly the same everywhere. People on Medicaid may get help with doctors, hospitals, and long-term care, depending on the state and on their situation.

The national government and the states聯邦政府和各州 share the cost一起分攤費用，and each state runs a lot of the details而且很多細節是各州自己在管，so the rules are not exactly the same everywhere所以規則在每個地方不完全一樣。People on Medicaid領Medicaid的人 may get help with doctors, hospitals, and long-term care可能會在看醫生、住院，還有長期照護上得到幫助，depending on the state and on their situation要看是哪一州、還有他們自己的情況。

The name is a blend of medical and aid — help with medical bills.

The name這個名字 is a blend of medical and aid是medical和aid合起來的——help with medical bills就是幫忙付醫療費的意思。

Though actually, many learners (and many Americans) mix it up with Medicare: Medicaid is mainly for people with low income, including some families and people with disabilities; Medicare is mainly for older people. A person can even have both, but they are not the same programme.

Though actually不過實際上，many learners (and many Americans) mix it up with Medicare很多學習者（還有很多美國人自己）會把它跟Medicare搞混：Medicaid is mainly for people with low income, including some families and people with disabilitiesMedicaid主要是給低收入的人，包括一些家庭和身心障礙者；Medicare is mainly for older peopleMedicare主要是給年紀較大的人。A person一個人 can even have both甚至可以兩個都有，but they are not the same programme但它們不是同一個制度。