healthcarestipends
nounUK /ˈhɛlθkɛə ˈstaɪpɛndz/
US /ˈhɛlθkɛr ˈstaɪpɛndz/
Extra money given to help pay for doctors and medicine.
The company offers healthcare stipends so workers can afford checkups.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Regular payments made to support public health services.
The government increased healthcare stipends for rural clinics.
3. Money set aside in a budget for medical costs.
The charity's healthcare stipends cover vaccines for children.
4. A fixed sum paid to students training in medicine.
Medical students receive healthcare stipends during their internships.