Public healthcare

Definition

Public healthcare is a system where the government provides medical services and health care coverage to all citizens, typically funded through taxation. It aims to ensure equitable access to health services regardless of personal income.

Related terms

Universal Health Coverage: A health care system that provides all individuals and communities with access to the health services they need without financial hardship.

Health Equity: The principle underlying a commitment to reduce—and, ultimately, eliminate—disparities in health and in its determinants, including social determinants.

Preventive Medicine: A medical specialty focused on the prevention of diseases and illnesses, aiming at reducing the need for treatment and medical intervention