statehealthcoverage
nounUK /steɪt ˈhɛlθ ˈkʌvərɪdʒ/
US /steɪt ˈhɛlθ ˈkʌvərɪdʒ/
Health insurance that a state government gives to people who need help paying for doctors and medicine.
Her family got state health coverage so they could see a doctor without worrying about the cost.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A program run by a state to help pay medical bills for low-income residents.
The state health coverage program enrolled thousands of children last year.
3. The set of health services a state government promises to pay for.
Lawmakers debated what state health coverage should include.
4. The amount of medical care a state's insurance plan will pay for.
His state health coverage did not include dental visits.