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

To date, 54 bachelor’s programs have been approved at 44 community colleges, including industrial automation at Bakersfield College, biomanufacturing at Moorpark College and healthcare information management at Shasta College.

From Los Angeles Times

Their report, titled Still Ignored: The Fight for Accessible Healthcare, concluded that the NHS lacked "the systems in place to fulfil the right to accessible healthcare" within the deaf community.

From BBC

Newman characterized healthcare spending in Aetna’s Medicaid business as “stable but elevated, in line with expectations.”

From The Wall Street Journal

What happens if healthcare employers need to slow down?

From The Wall Street Journal

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

From MarketWatch