health care
924
1.8
- noun
- /hɛlθ kɛr/
:
atención médica
- Access to quality health care is essential for maintaining a healthy population.
- access to health care
- health care provider
- health care system
Speaking of crazy balls, the GOP's health care plan came out last week.
- Speaking of crazy balls, the GOP's health care plan came out last week.
- We have got to expand health care to all people.
- I've lived in the US, I've lived without free health care.
- She said look, and they're getting richer while you're losing your health care.
- Or perhaps our general poor attitude to preventive care, seeking health care and not worrying to disturb our doctors.
- Did they though, or did they die because of the failures of the mental health care system?
- She seems to be trying to say she's going to make Medicare cover the cost of home health care for our seniors.
Examples
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We have got to expand health care to all people.
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I got a call yesterday from our health care provider.
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We're not spending that now for effective health care for the people.
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One of the ways to control the cost of health care is to improve patient doctor communication.
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And Congress passed a bill to provide health care for poor children that don't have insurance.
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Once you pay your initial dues, we'll get you started on the health care plan.
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In summary, being present in Washington during the debate on health care reform was a historic experience.
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What is happening with regards to expanding health care and beds for people who need it?
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Second, 93.5% of children with special health care needs had a personal doctor or nurse.
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Preliminary projections show substantial health care savings through improvements in the built environment.
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Synonyms
319
2.3
Medical services that help prevent and treat physical and mental illness
155
2.5
Help from doctors and nurses for illness or injury
5
3.4
The way people get health services from places like a hospital or clinic
4
3.1
The way health services are organized and given to people
1
3.9
The way health services are set up and given to people
Antonyms
How Comprehensive
- Specialized
50
3.0
- Specialized
5
2.1
924
1.8
155
2.5
47
3.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'organized provision of medical services' is directly and compositionally derived from 'health' (state of well-being) + 'care' (providing treatment or supervision). This noun–noun compound follows a common and cross-linguistically transparent pattern, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
The compound health care puts health, which means being well, and care, which means 'to look after' someone, together. Imagine a nurse giving steady attention to a sick person. That's why health care means the people and 'medical services' that keep or improve our health.