healthcare

[helth-kair]

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.

adjective

1. of, relating to, or involved in healthcare.

   healthcare workers; a healthcare center.

Word History and Origins

Origin of healthcare¹

health + care

Example Sentences

Parents this year are also required to talk to a healthcare professional before their children can be vaccinated.

From Los Angeles Times

Democratic Sen. Ron Wyden declared America is in a “healthcare calamity” thanks to Kennedy’s tenure.

From Salon

As AI disrupts industries including entertainment and healthcare, workers have expressed anxiety about whether they will lose their jobs.

From Los Angeles Times

Kennedy forcefully denied that he has limited access to vaccines and defended his record in restoring trust in federal healthcare agencies under the umbrella of the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times

Their lot is similar to that of abused healthcare workers and public school teachers, other subjects served well by the mockumentary architecture that “The Office” refined into a workplace comedy standard.

From Salon