publichealthcaresubsidy
nounUK /ˌpʌblɪk ˈhɛlθkɛə ˈsʌbsɪdi/
US /ˌpʌblɪk ˈhɛlθkɛr ˈsʌbsɪdi/
Money that the government gives to help people pay for doctors and medicine.
The publichealthcaresubsidy helped the family afford their child's hospital visit.
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2. Government funding given to hospitals and clinics to keep services cheap.
The publichealthcaresubsidy kept the rural clinic open for another year.
3. Financial help for low-income people to buy health insurance.
She applied for a publichealthcaresubsidy to lower her monthly insurance cost.
4. A payment that supports public health programs like vaccines and screenings.
The publichealthcaresubsidy paid for free flu shots across the city.
5. A tax-funded contribution that reduces the price of medical care for everyone.
Thanks to the publichealthcaresubsidy, the medicine cost half as much.