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med⋅i⋅gap

[med-i-gap]
–noun
(sometimes initial capital letter) private health insurance that supplements coverage for people already covered by government insurance.

Origin:
medi(cal) + gap, on the model of Medicare
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Med·i·gap     (měd'ĭ-gāp')  Pronunciation Key 
n.   Private health insurance designed to supplement the coverage provided under governmental programs such as Medicare.

[Medi(care) or Medi(caid) + gap.]
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