health insurance

noun

: insurance against loss through illness of the insured
especially : insurance providing compensation for medical expenses

Examples of health insurance in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Comprehensive international health insurance plans should include coverage for evacuation and repatriation in case of an emergency, and long-term care. Tom Zachystal, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024 Depending on your income level, help is available to cover health insurance premiums. Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 19 Sep. 2024 Health Care The Biden-Harris administration shored up the popular Affordable Care Act (ACA), giving more people access to health insurance through subsidies. The Editors, Scientific American, 16 Sep. 2024 Some employers, for example, pay for some or all of the health insurance premiums for their employees. Heather Boneparth,douglas A. Boneparth, Cfp, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for health insurance 

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Word History

First Known Use

1901, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of health insurance was in 1901

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“Health insurance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/health%20insurance. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.

Medical Definition

health insurance

noun
: insurance against loss through illness of the insured
especially : insurance providing compensation for medical expenses

Legal Definition

health insurance

noun
: insurance against loss through illness or injury of the insured
especially : insurance providing compensation for medical expenses and often income for disability

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