socialized medicine

American  

noun

1. any of various systems to provide the entire population with complete medical care through government subsidization and regularization of medical and health services.

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Etymology

Origin of socialized medicine

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

But Costa Ricans, who have socialized medicine, are on average longer-lived and healthier than Americans, according to a recent report in the New Yorker.

From Scientific American

A San Diego hospital’s sky-high bill for outpatient treatment undercuts conservatives’ argument that “socialized medicine” is bad for the country.

From Los Angeles Times

Further back in history, the American Medical Assn. defeated President Truman’s effort to remake the healthcare system by labeling it “socialized medicine.”

From Los Angeles Times

“The bills continue us on a path toward the socialized medicine that President Obama started,” said Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers of Washington, the top Republican on the House Energy and Commerce Committee.

From Washington Times

Opponents of “Medicare for all” and other single-payer insurance systems routinely decry what they call “socialized medicine,” insisting that private companies can do a better job of providing affordable treatment than a government entity.

From Los Angeles Times