noun · neutral
healthcare
UK/ˈhɛlθkeə(r)/US/ˈhɛlθkɛr/HEALTH·care
Band 5-6speakingtask2
services and systems that provide medical treatment and prevention for people
Examples
“Many rural areas still lack basic healthcare.”
“The government increased funding for public healthcare last year.”
“Affordable healthcare is a major topic in the election.”
Band 8 sentence
“Ensuring universal access to affordable healthcare is essential for reducing inequality and improving public welfare.”
Collocations
- access to healthcare
- healthcare system
- public healthcare
- private healthcare
Word family
health nounhealthy adjectivehealthcare noun
Common mistakes
health care→healthcare
go to healthcare→access healthcare / go to a hospital
Say it for a higher band
5medical care→6health service→7+healthcare
Synonyms
medical care
health services
Easily confused
medical care
“The volunteers provided medical care such as vaccinations and first aid.”
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