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romneycare

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.52 in modern English

Syllables
rom-n-ey-care
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Healthcare plans instituted by the state of Massachusetts under the governorship of Mitt Romney, which provided for complete coverage of all citizens of the Commonwealth, and included an individual mandate to purchase health insurance for those able to pay.

American usage; Derogatory

name

Alternative form of RomneyCare.

Etymology

Blend of Romney (“Mitt Romney”) + healthcare or Medicare and likely influenced by the term ObamaCare. Although the 2006 Massachusetts Law signed by then-governor Mitt Romney predated the 2010 United States Federal Law signed by President Barack Obama, the term RomneyCare was not commonly used until after the term ObamaCare was in wide use.

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

HillaryCare ObamaCare

Questions

What does romneycare mean?
Healthcare plans instituted by the state of Massachusetts under the governorship of Mitt Romney, which provided for complete coverage of all citizens of the Commonwealth, and included an individual mandate to purchase health insurance for those able to pay.
Where does romneycare come from?
Blend of Romney (“Mitt Romney”) + healthcare or Medicare and likely influenced by the term ObamaCare. Although the 2006 Massachusetts Law signed by then-governor Mitt Romney predated the 2010 United States Federal Law signed by President Barack Obama, the term RomneyCare was not commonly used until after the term ObamaCare was in wide use.

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