healthcare aid
nounUK /ˈhɛlθkeə eɪd/
US /ˈhɛlθkɛr eɪd/
Help given to people so they can stay healthy or feel better when they are sick.
The clinic gives healthcare aid to families who cannot pay for medicine.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Money or supplies sent to help people get medical care.
The charity sent healthcare aid to the flooded village.
3. A person who helps patients with basic care.
A healthcare aid helped the old man walk to his room.
4. Support given by a government to make medical care cheaper.
The new law offers healthcare aid to low-income workers.