healthcareexpenditure
nounUK /ˈhɛlθkɛər ɪkˈspɛndɪtʃə/
US /ˈhɛlθkɛr ɪkˈspɛndɪtʃər/
The money a country or person spends to stay healthy and get medical help.
The government increased healthcare expenditure to build more hospitals.
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2. The total amount a nation pays for doctors, medicines, and hospitals in a year.
National healthcare expenditure rose by five percent last year.
3. The money a family uses for checkups, medicine, and treatments.
Rising healthcare expenditure worries many families.
4. The share of a company's budget set aside for employee medical care.
The firm reviewed its healthcare expenditure to cut costs.