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Word: Medigap
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
1960s; earliest use found in The Oakland Tribune. From medi- + gap, after Medicare
Definition:
Any of various limited forms of U.S. private health insurance which pays for medical services additional to those covered by the government health insurance plans. Usually attributive.