healthcare proxy
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of healthcare proxy
First recorded in 1990–95
Example Sentences
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Jane was suspicious too, but blamed Steven, who was Allan’s healthcare proxy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026
He’s glad the numbers for this are getting better: 19% of people surveyed have a healthcare proxy, up from 15% last year.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 14, 2026
This is where you need to have a healthcare proxy named as well, so someone can execute the medical decisions.
From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2020
We’re going to start to have to have some really hard conversations with their family members or their healthcare proxy, if they have one, about what to do next.
From Slate ● Apr. 23, 2020
But with his former girlfriend out of the picture, Sumner Redstone last month designated his daughter as his healthcare proxy, giving her a much larger role in his affairs.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 25, 2016
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