healthcareentitlements
nounUK /ˈhɛlθkeə ɪnˈtaɪtəlmənts/
US /ˈhɛlθkɛr ɪnˈtaɪtəlmənts/
Healthcare entitlements are special rights that let people get medical help, often paid for by the government.
The new law expanded healthcare entitlements so more families could see a doctor.
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2. Benefits promised to workers as part of a job, such as paid medical care.
Her contract lists healthcare entitlements like free checkups and dental visits.
3. Government programs that promise medical services to certain groups of people.
Seniors rely on healthcare entitlements to afford their medicines.
4. The legal right to receive medical treatment without paying the full cost.
Refugees were granted healthcare entitlements after arriving in the country.