healthcare

American  

[helth-kair] / ˈhɛlθˌkɛər /

noun

1. the field concerned with the maintenance or restoration of the health of the body or mind.

2. any of the procedures or methods employed in this field.

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adjective

1. of, relating to, or involved in healthcare.

   healthcare workers; a healthcare center.

Etymology

Origin of healthcare

health + care

Example Sentences

We also have healthcare surrogate documents in case we become ill.

From MarketWatch

A cohort of other healthcare stocks have been crushed as well, including providers of data-centric tools that pharmaceutical companies use to create new drugs.

From Barron's

San Francisco public schools shut down on Monday as teachers went on strike demanding improved healthcare benefits and pay raises, leaving the families of some 50,000 students scrambling for child care and meals.

From Los Angeles Times

It is now one of the oldest societies in the world, putting immense pressure on public services such as healthcare and social care.

From BBC

I believe Ms. Castaneda, an ultrasound technician at a southern California hospital, is sincere in trying to give superior healthcare to our state.

From The Wall Street Journal