statehealthcaresupport

noun

UK /steɪt ˈhɛlθkeə səˈpɔːt/

US /steɪt ˈhɛlθkɛr səˈpɔrt/

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

My grandma gets statehealthcaresupport so she can see the doctor for free.

SYNONYMS

public health aid government health assistance state medical help public healthcare funding

RELATED WORDS

healthcare insurance hospital medicine welfare

OTHER MEANINGS

2. Money a government gives to hospitals and clinics to keep them running.

The new clinic opened thanks to statehealthcaresupport.

3. A program that helps people with low income get medical care.

Families can apply for statehealthcaresupport if they cannot afford insurance.

4. Government help for people who need long-term care at home.

Her grandfather receives statehealthcaresupport for his home nurse.