healthcare

[ helth-kair ]

noun

1. the field concerned with the maintenance or restoration of the health of the body or mind.
2. any of the procedures or methods employed in this field.

adjective

1. of, relating to, or involved in healthcare:

   healthcare workers; a healthcare center.

Word History and Origins

Origin of healthcare¹

health + care

Example Sentences

In so many ways the Trump administration has given us a window into a dystopian world — flouting a unanimous decision by the Supreme Court, elevating scientific myth into healthcare policy and so on.

From Los Angeles Times

He added that his government would provide essential services such as education and healthcare to not only RSF-controlled areas, but the whole country.

From BBC

Dr Nelson says more are turning to private healthcare to be seen quickly.

From BBC

"There is an authenticity with the Finns," says Jack Parker, a Helsinki-based founder originally from Newcastle upon Tyne, who runs a healthcare innovation start-up.

From BBC

Spokeswoman Dr Margaret Harris told the BBC it was seeing "attack after attack" on hospitals and healthcare workers, and medical supplies were critically low due to Israel's blockade of the territory.

From BBC