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BernieCare en · NOUN

Etymology

Blend of Bernie + healthcare, after the pattern of ObamaCare, HillaryCare, etc.

Meanings

  1. (US, uncountable) The 2017 Medicare for All bill or any other healthcare reform supported by Bernie Sanders.
    • Senator Lindsey Graham summed up the current situation with precision when he said his main concern is that "Obamacare" is a placeholder for BernieCare."^([sic]) 2017 September 29, Star Parker, “Collins irresponsibly blocks health reform”, in The Daily Corinthian, page 4A:
    • Now, BernieCare wants to put a lot of power and authority into the hands of the government, which has historically lead to corruption and a whole host of other problems. 2018 August 31, Eric Kim, “Why Healthcare Must Be an Exception to the Capitalist System”, in The Amherst Student, Amherst College, page 5:

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