public hospital


gov·ern·ment hos·pi·tal

a hospital administered by officials of the city, county, state, or nation. Synonym(s): public hospital

public hospital

A health care institution owned by a federal, state, or local government; PHs have had a significant role in caring for the sick in the US, but are regarded by some as anachronisms in an increasingly complex and costly health care environment with ↑ operating costs, economic recession, and governmental budgetary restraints