Medicaid in the United States is a social health care program for families and individuals with limited resources. The Health Insurance Association of America describes Medicaid as a government insurance program for persons of all ages whose income and resources are insufficient to pay for health care.
2. the fluid portion of the blood, in which the formed elements (blood cells) are suspended. Plasma is to be distinguished from serum, which is plasma from which the fibrinogen has been separated in the process of clotting. Called also blood plasma. adj., adj plasmatÂ´ic, plasÂ´mic.
What is plasma? Human blood plasma is the pale yellow liquid portion of blood that is devoid of cellular components such as red and white blood cells. Plasma accounts for about 55% of the total blood volume and is a rich source material for a variety of proteins (plasma proteins) that are used for the treatment of many diseases and medical traumas.