publicmedicalcare
nounUK /ˌpʌblɪk ˈmɛdɪkəl kɛə/
US /ˌpʌblɪk ˈmɛdɪkəl kɛr/
Medical care that the government provides for everyone.
Thanks to public medical care, she saw a doctor without paying.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A system where the government pays for medical treatment for all citizens.
The country's public medical care covers visits to the doctor and the hospital.
3. Free or low-cost health services offered by the government.
Many families rely on public medical care for their children's checkups.
4. Health care funded by taxes rather than by private payments.
Public medical care is paid for through taxes, not at the doctor's office.