socialized medicine


noun

any of various systems to provide the entire population with complete medical care through government subsidization and regularization of medical and health services.

Origin of socialized medicine

First recorded in 1935–40

Medical definitions for socialized medicine

socialized medicine
[ sōshə-līzd′ ]

n.

A system for providing medical and hospital care for all at a nominal cost by means of government regulation of health services and subsidies derived from taxation.