healthcare
SayHELTH-kairUS/ˈhɛlθkɛɚ/UK/ˈhɛlθkɛə/
- 1Alternative spelling of health care.
The new law expanded healthcare to thousands of rural residents.
Rising costs have turned healthcare into a central campaign issue.
Note
Written solid, the compound of health and care fits easily in front of another noun: healthcare marketing, healthcare patients. It also names the whole field, as in employers, especially in healthcare. Like the open form, it is usually uncountable. The plural healthcares exists but is rare, so treat it as a mass noun: healthcare is expensive, not healthcares are.
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Origin
Formed from the words "health" and "care".