statehealthassistance

noun

UK /steɪt ˈhɛlθ əˈsɪstəns/

US /steɪt ˈhɛlθ əˈsɪstəns/

Help from the government to pay for doctors and medicine when you are sick.

After losing his job, Tom applied for state health assistance so he could still see a doctor.

SYNONYMS

public health aid government medical help state healthcare support medicaid public medical assistance

RELATED WORDS

health insurance welfare subsidy public health benefits

OTHER MEANINGS

2. Financial support given by a state government to hospitals and clinics.

The new budget increased state health assistance to rural hospitals.

3. A program that helps low-income families afford medical care.

State health assistance helped the family cover their child's asthma medication.

4. Emergency medical aid provided by state authorities during a disaster.

State health assistance was sent to the flooded region within hours.