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health insurance

American  

noun

  1. insurance that compensates the insured for expenses or loss incurred for medical reasons, as through illness or hospitalization.


Etymology

Origin of health insurance

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

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The family health insurance she gets through her job has come in handy for Myrick.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

They’re getting costlier, rising at a faster clip than some other areas of health insurance.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

She’s a board member of the California Nurses Assn., which endorsed Steyer early — in large part because he supports a plan for single-payer health insurance, which that union has long fought for.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

The company reinsures both property and casualty and life and health insurance policies, and does business in more than 20 countries.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

My father and I have the worst health insurance.

From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin

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