■ noun (in the US) a federal system of health insurance for people over 65 years of age.
↘(in Canada and Australia) a national health-care scheme financed by taxation.
Origin
1960s: from medical + care .
■ noun (in the US) a federal system of health insurance for people over 65 years of age.
↘(in Canada and Australia) a national health-care scheme financed by taxation.
Origin
1960s: from medical + care .
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004