medicalsubsidies
nounUK /ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈsʌbsɪdiz/
US /ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈsʌbsɪdiz/
Money that the government gives to help people pay for doctors and medicine.
The family received medical subsidies so they could afford their son's hospital visit.
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2. Government payments that help hospitals and clinics keep their costs lower.
Rural clinics depend on medical subsidies to stay open.
3. Financial help given to buy medicines or medical equipment.
The charity offers medical subsidies for expensive treatments.
4. Support money given to train doctors and nurses.
Medical subsidies helped fund new nursing programs in the region.