medicalentitlement
nounUK /ˈmɛdɪkəl ɪnˈtaɪtəlmənt/
US /ˈmɛdɪkəl ɪnˈtaɪtəlmənt/
The right to get help from a doctor or hospital when you are sick.
Her medicalentitlement meant she could see a doctor without paying.
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2. A government program that pays for medical care for people who qualify.
The new law expanded medicalentitlement for low-income families.
3. A belief that one deserves special medical treatment.
His medicalentitlement made him demand the best room in the hospital.
4. The amount of medical care a person is allowed to receive.
The policy sets a yearly medicalentitlement for each member.