healthcare expenses
Doctor bill payments
Healthcare expenses are costs incurred for medical services, treatments, medications, and related care.
The term appears frequently in insurance contexts, tax discussions, and personal budgeting: Our healthcare expenses have doubled since last year.
These may include doctor visits, hospital stays, prescriptions, and preventive care.
In American English especially, healthcare expenses often implies the burden of paying for medical needs: Many families struggle to cover healthcare expenses.
- prenatal careMedical oversight for expectant mothers
- wellness programsOrganized employee health support
- annual checkupRoutine health assessment
- coinsurancePercentage you owe
- out of pocketPaid from personal funds
medical bills · antidepressants · brand-name drugs · deductibles · antibiotics · hospice care · prescription drugs · premiums · vaccinations · nursing homes · laboratory tests · therapy sessions · screenings · doctor visits · rehabilitation centers · nutritional counseling · insurance premiums · surgeries
healthcare expensesinsurance payouts
Compensation from policy claims
health savings · disability payments · workers' compensation · healthcare subsidies · wellness benefits
healthcare expensesgood health
Absence of illness
preventive health · vitality · health outcomes · quality of life · longevity