major medical

American  

noun

1. insurance designed to compensate for particularly large medical expenses due to a severe or prolonged illness, usually by paying a high percentage of medical bills above a certain amount.

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Etymology

Origin of major medical

First recorded in 1950–55; ellipsis of major medical expense insurance plan

Example Sentences

It is the whitest, wealthiest and best-educated of Arizona’s nine congressional districts, home to numerous upscale resorts, major medical campuses and a large population of retirees comfortably settled in one of many gated communities.

From Los Angeles Times

The effects of such a drastic scaling down of aid aren’t restricted to smaller facilities; they extend even to major medical institutions such as Al-Razi, the main hospital in Abyan province, serving more than 30,000 people every year.

From Los Angeles Times

Then, in January, the government rolled out a new food pyramid backed by major medical groups, with steak near the very top.

From The Wall Street Journal

Overall, the findings align with guidance from major medical organizations around the world.

From Science Daily

This reinforces guidance from major medical organisations in the UK, US and Europe on the safety of the common painkiller.

From BBC

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