healthcare
Americannoun
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the field concerned with the maintenance or restoration of the health of the body or mind.
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any of the procedures or methods employed in this field.
adjective
Etymology
Origin of healthcare
Example Sentences
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New polling data released in August indicated that public confidence in one’s own healthcare provider remains high.
From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2026
For roughly two centuries, human life expectancy climbed steadily as medicine, sanitation, nutrition, and healthcare improved.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026
"The Social Democrats are losing ground," she noted, even though the late stages of the campaign were dominated by traditional left-wing issues, notably healthcare, schools and benefits.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
This means Americans could miss out on nearly $200 billion in healthcare savings over the next decade with 118 popular biologic drugs going off patent, according to the association’s estimates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
At home, Havana provided Cubans with high levels of healthcare, education, and social security while suppressing the Roman Catholic Church and arresting political dissidents.
From The 1999 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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