government medical help

noun

UK /ˈɡʌvənmənt ˈmɛdɪkəl hɛlp/

US /ˈɡʌvərnmənt ˈmɛdɪkəl hɛlp/

Help with doctors and medicine that the government gives people.

The family got government medical help to pay for the child's hospital visit.

SYNONYMS

public health care state medical aid government health support public medical assistance

RELATED WORDS

hospital doctor medicine health insurance clinic

OTHER MEANINGS

2. Free or low-cost health care provided by a country's government.

In some countries, government medical help means everyone can see a doctor for free.

3. Money from the government to help pay for medical bills.

She applied for government medical help after her surgery.

4. Government programs that send doctors and nurses to help people in need.

After the storm, government medical help arrived with nurses and supplies.