health insurance
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of health insurance
First recorded in 1900–05
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Eligibility for a special enrollment period includes losing qualifying health insurance, such as employer-sponsored plans or Medicaid.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2026
One in three Americans with health insurance has medical debt, and as of 2024, 21 percent of all medical debt was overdue, according to the National Institutes of Health.
From Slate ● Oct. 8, 2026
He said he plans to use the funds for regular operations like payroll, inventory purchases, employee health insurance and rent.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
The average star of WWE or AEW signs on as an independent contractor, meaning they are responsible for their own health insurance and are subject to being fired for nearly any cause.
From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026
Dad really wants to quit his job and find a new accounting firm or maybe even start his own—he’s a CPA—but he can’t because we get our health insurance through his work.
From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner
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