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

There are also concerns about poor infrastructure and disparities in access to quality education and healthcare.

From BBC

It also pays for police, courts, banking regulators and largely free healthcare for some of the world’s most remote settlements, as well as managing foreign affairs and ponying up for defense.

From The Wall Street Journal

The payments are based on certain risk factors, and are generally higher for sicker beneficiaries expected to incur higher healthcare costs, the Department of Justice said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Shares of consumer staples companies, healthcare providers, and energy companies edged upward.

From The Wall Street Journal

Many lack food, healthcare, schools, security, and toilet paper.

From Barron's