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

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Analysis of health insurance claims showed that the treatments did not lower other medical costs. Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025 In a number of those cases, federal courts ruled that the insurance companies had broken a federal law designed to provide protections for people who get health insurance through their jobs. Maya Miller, ProPublica, 31 Dec. 2024 About 3 in 10 struggled with coverage from health insurance in the last year Frustrations with health insurers, coverage and the complicated U.S. health care system have been simmering for years among patients. Linley Sanders, TIME, 27 Dec. 2024 That’s a fraction of the federal health insurance subsidies California receives — roughly $1.7 billion annually. Angela Hart, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for health insurance 

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 9 Jan. 2025.

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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