subsidized medical care
nounUK /ˈsʌbsɪdaɪzd ˈmɛdɪkəl kɛə/
US /ˈsʌbsɪdaɪzd ˈmɛdɪkəl kɛr/
Medical care that is partly paid for by the government or another group so it costs less.
Thanks to subsidized medical care, the family could afford the medicine their child needed.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A government program that helps pay for medical treatment for people with low income.
The new law expanded subsidized medical care for low-income families.
3. Medical services whose cost is shared between an employer and an insurance plan.
Employees receive subsidized medical care as part of their benefits package.
4. Financial support given to a hospital or clinic so it can treat patients for less.
The rural clinic stays open because of subsidized medical care from the state.