Synonyms and antonyms of Health organizations in American Thesaurus

HMO (noun)

health maintenance organization: an organization in the U.S. that provides medical care

the National Health Service ()

the system in the U.K. that provides free medical care for everyone and is paid for by taxes. It is also called the NHS.

the NHS ()

the National Health Service: in the U.K., a system that provides free medical care and is paid for through taxes

PPO (abbreviation)

American Preferred Provider Organization: a type of healthcare program (=a way to pay for medical costs) in which its members pay less if they use particular doctors, hospitals, etc.

preferred provider organization (noun)

a PPO

the Red Crescent (noun)

a medical organization that helps people in Muslim countries who have been affected by war, floods, etc.

the Red Cross (noun)

an international medical organization that helps people in areas affected by war, floods, etc.

the WHO ()

the World Health Organization: an international organization that is part of the United Nations and helps poorer countries by giving them information and medicine