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Meaning of health tourism | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. Synonym of medical tourism.
    uncountable
  2. The practice of travelling to a country to take advantage of its state healthcare system.
    derogatory, uncountable

Examples

“THE NHS is facing calls to clamp down on the so-called health tourism sham which sees foreigners land in Britain to abuse our free health service and return home leaving UK taxpayers to foot the bill.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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