medicalcoverage
nounUK /ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈkʌvərɪdʒ/
US /ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈkʌvərɪdʒ/
Medical coverage is help that pays for a person's doctor visits and medicine when they are sick.
Her job gives her medical coverage, so she can see a doctor without paying a lot.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The range of treatments and services an insurance plan will pay for.
The plan's medical coverage includes checkups but not dental work.
3. The amount of protection or care provided in a medical emergency.
The team brought extra medical coverage to the sports event.
4. News reporting that focuses on health and medicine topics.
The channel added more medical coverage during the flu season.